M6.4 earthquake near Sigli, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia on 9 May 1949, 13:36 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Sigli, about 72 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.