M7.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 190 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia on 17 Nov 1984, 06:49 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teluk Dalam, about 48 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.