M7.2 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 45 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 9 May 2010, 05:59 UTC at a depth of 38 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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