M6.5 earthquake near Reuleuet, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 14 km WNW of Reuleuet, Indonesia on 6 Dec 2016, 22:03 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Reuleuet, about 15 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.