M6.1 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 95 km SW of Pangkalan Brandan, Indonesia on 12 Nov 1935, 21:28 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 Blangpidie, about 86 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.