M6.1 earthquake near Bireun, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km E of Bireun, Indonesia on 24 May 1942, 03:26 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Bireun, about 9 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.