M7.1 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 86 km WSW of Pangkalan Brandan, Indonesia on 19 Sept 1936, 01:01 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Blangpidie, about 83 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.