M6.8 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 99 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 26 Feb 2005, 12:56 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Meulaboh, about 149 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.