M6.1 earthquake near Subulussalam, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 59 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia on 27 Jul 1916, 11:52 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Subulussalam, about 57 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.