M6.2 earthquake near Singkil, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 11 Mar 1957, 12:09 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Singkil, about 75 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.