M6.3 earthquake - 186 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 186 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 20 Jan 1982, 04:25 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Sabang, about 187 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.