| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.779, 94.467 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-26 13:56:40.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 26, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 13:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 238.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.467 and latitude 2.779.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 238.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 322.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 338.1 km |
| Sabang | 358.9 km |
| Bireun | 366.5 km |
| Singkil | 373.4 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 387.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 400.3 km |
| Langsa | 432.0 km |
| Kabanjahe | 448.8 km |
| Berastagi | 451.7 km |
| Binjai | 455.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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239.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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296.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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228.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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293.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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282.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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246.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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388.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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371.6 km |
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