M6.1 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 78 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 27 Dec 2004, 09:39 UTC at a depth of 35 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 79 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.