M6.1 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 89 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 7 Apr 2007, 09:51 UTC at a depth of 30 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 144 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.