M6.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 245 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia on 8 Apr 2005, 05:48 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Teluk Dalam, about 88 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.