M6.8 earthquake - 238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 20 Jan 1917, 23:48 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 Sabang, about 239 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.