M6.3 earthquake - 267 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 267 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 11 Jan 1956, 06:10 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 268 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.