M6.2 earthquake - 134 km SW of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 134 km SW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 17 Mar 1920, 18:37 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lahewa, about 180 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.