M6.7 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 84 km SW of Langsa, Indonesia on 15 Nov 1990, 02:34 UTC at a depth of 48 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 71 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.