M6.2 earthquake near Sigli, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia on 17 Dec 1975, 05:35 UTC at a depth of 17 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 13 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.