M6.7 earthquake near Barus, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 68 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia on 1 Apr 1921, 04:06 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 Barus, about 35 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.