M6.2 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 28 km S of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 22 Jan 1990, 17:26 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Meulaboh, about 29 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.