| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.909, 96.405 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-26 03:26:45.790 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 26, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 36.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.405 and latitude 4.909.
| Location | Bireun |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 36.8 km |
| Bireun | 46.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 88.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 90.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 138.1 km |
| Sabang | 162.7 km |
| Langsa | 180.2 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 272.6 km |
| Binjai | 273.1 km |
| Belawan | 282.6 km |
| Sunggal | 286.7 km |
| Medan | 291.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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21.5 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2026-02-02 22:38 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 14:01 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 13:43 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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47.3 km |
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