M6.4 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 27 km E of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 11 Sept 1912, 00:47 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Meulaboh, about 28 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.