| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.691, 95.261 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-28 14:30:42.290 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 28, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.261 and latitude 4.691.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 95.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 113.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 127.6 km |
| Sabang | 133.6 km |
| Bireun | 169.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 216.5 km |
| Langsa | 301.4 km |
| Binjai | 378.0 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 385.1 km |
| Singkil | 387.9 km |
| Sunggal | 392.5 km |
| Belawan | 393.3 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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57.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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6.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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71.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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174.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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160.0 km |
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