M6.3 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 166 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia on 10 Jul 1960, 00:05 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Teluk Dalam, about 38 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.