M6.2 earthquake near Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 146 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on 22 Jan 2008, 17:14 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Gunungsitoli, about 36 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.