M6.1 earthquake near Sigli, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia on 17 Aug 1965, 10:35 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sigli, about 53 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.