M6.0 earthquake - 194 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 194 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 10 Aug 1998, 09:52 UTC at a depth of 33 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 194 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.