| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.477, 93.279 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-27 08:37:38.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 27, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 27, 2004 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 234.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.279 and latitude 6.477.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 234.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 250.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 361.1 km |
| Bireun | 404.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 408.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 452.4 km |
| Langsa | 565.7 km |
| Port Blair | 580.6 km |
| Kathu | 580.8 km |
| Wichit | 585.4 km |
| Phuket | 586.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 586.9 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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241.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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343.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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302.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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343.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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217.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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227.9 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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189.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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186.5 km |
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