M6.6 earthquake - 253 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 253 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 21 Nov 1907, 20:03 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 Sabang, about 254 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.