M7.0 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 3 Aug 1935, 01:10 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Meulaboh, about 41 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.