M6.1 earthquake near Langsa, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 44 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia on 20 Nov 1994, 18:34 UTC at a depth of 153 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Langsa, about 45 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.