M6.0 earthquake - 106 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 106 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 29 Sept 2007, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Meulaboh, about 153 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.