M7.4 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 56 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 20 Feb 2008, 08:08 UTC at a depth of 26 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Blangpidie, about 145 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.