M6.1 earthquake near Singkil, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia on 15 Jan 2023, 22:29 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Singkil, about 41 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.