M6.3 earthquake - 287 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 287 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 27 Jun 2006, 18:07 UTC at a depth of 29 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 287 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.