M7.8 earthquake near Singkil, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 75 km E of Sinabang, Indonesia on 6 Apr 2010, 22:15 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Singkil, about 83 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.