M6.4 earthquake - 232 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 232 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 21 Mar 2014, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Sabang, about 232 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.