M6.1 earthquake near Sigli, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 50 km S of Sigli, Indonesia on 21 Jan 2013, 22:22 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Sigli, about 51 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.