M6.0 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 85 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 9 Feb 2005, 13:27 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Banda Aceh, about 86 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.