M6.1 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 93 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 17 Sept 1983, 05:56 UTC at a depth of 66 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 93 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.