| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.1 km |
| Coordinates | 6.992, 93.175 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-26 04:31:29.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 26, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 266.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.175 and latitude 6.992.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 266.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 288.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 396.8 km |
| Bireun | 438.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 455.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 484.1 km |
| Port Blair | 522.4 km |
| Kathu | 578.6 km |
| Wichit | 583.7 km |
| Phuket | 585.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 585.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 586.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
292.7 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
383.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
351.0 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
384.6 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
264.1 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
279.2 km
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