M6.3 earthquake near Sabang, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 1 Jun 1948, 18:56 UTC at a depth of 65 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 68 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.