M7.4 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 50 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia on 2 Nov 2002, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Blangpidie, about 131 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.