M6.2 earthquake - 203 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 203 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 20 Jan 1982, 07:09 UTC at a depth of 27 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 204 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.