M6.2 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 63 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 31 Oct 1994, 11:48 UTC at a depth of 29 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 107 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.