M6.0 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 9 Dec 2009, 21:29 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Blangpidie, about 150 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.