M6.8 earthquake - 60 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 60 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia on 2 Nov 1908, 05:15 UTC at a depth of 25 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 172 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.