M6.2 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 23 Sept 2022, 20:52 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Meulaboh, about 38 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.