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M6.7 earthquake near Sigli, Aceh

29671 d ago · 23 Jul 1945, 03:54 UTC 20 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia on 23 Jul 1945, 03:54 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 Sigli, about 21 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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