M6.1 earthquake - 219 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 219 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 18 May 2005, 11:37 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Banda Aceh, about 219 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.