2016 Aceh earthquake ( Indonesian : '' Gempa Aceh 2016 '' ) struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a Mw of 6.5 in Aceh province on 7 December 2016 , at 05:03 WIB ( 22:03 UTC 6 December 2016 ) . 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 , southeast of the province 's capital , Banda Aceh . 104 people died in the quake , with at least 1,000 people injured . It was the deadliest earthquake in Aceh since the 2005 Nias – Simeulue earthquake and the deadliest in Sumatra since the 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
2016 Aceh earthquake