M6.8 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia on 15 Oct 1990, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 32 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.