M7.2 earthquake - 284 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 284 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia on 26 Dec 2004, 04:21 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Sabang, about 284 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.