M6.2 earthquake near Subulussalam, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 95 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia on 20 Jan 1993, 02:30 UTC at a depth of 68 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 Subulussalam, about 60 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.