M6.9 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 23 Aug 1936, 21:12 UTC at a depth of 50 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 75 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.