M6.1 earthquake near Subulussalam, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 68 km NW of Singkil, Indonesia on 16 Jun 1932, 01:18 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 Subulussalam, about 51 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.