M6.2 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 109 km WSW of Pangkalan Brandan, Indonesia on 19 Sept 1936, 06:30 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Blangpidie, about 62 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.