M6.9 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 5 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 2 Apr 1964, 01:11 UTC at a depth of 18 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 6 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.