M6.0 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 79 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 22 Sept 1969, 01:46 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Meulaboh, about 131 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.