Earthquake — Indonesia: Sumatra: Aceh: Pidie Jaya

When

6 Dec 2016

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.5

Where

Indonesia

Coordinates

5.28° N, 96.17° E

Deaths

104

Injuries

857

Damage musd

100

Houses destroyed

245

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

13

Earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia

The 2016 Aceh earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a Mw of 6.5 in Aceh province on 7 December 2016, at 05:03 WIB. The shock was reported to be at a depth of 13 km, categorized as a strong, shallow earthquake. The epicentre was located near the village of Reuleut in Pidie Jaya Regency, 164 km (102 mi) southeast of the province's capital, Banda Aceh.

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