M6.9 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Sabang, Indonesia on 4 Apr 1983, 02:51 UTC at a depth of 79 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 Sabang, about 68 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.