M6.3 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 121 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 30 Mar 2005, 16:19 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Meulaboh, about 150 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.