M6.2 earthquake near Rantauprapat, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 106 km SSE of Rantauprapat, Indonesia on 11 Nov 1999, 18:05 UTC at a depth of 211 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rantauprapat, about 106 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.