| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.378, 93.156 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 01:39:41.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 01:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 365.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.156 and latitude 8.378.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 365.6 km |
| Port Blair | 368.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 396.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 493.3 km |
| Bireun | 527.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 567.2 km |
| Kathu | 572.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 574.6 km |
| Wichit | 578.8 km |
| Phuket | 580.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 580.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 580.5 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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426.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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491.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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477.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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492.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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390.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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413.8 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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311.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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320.4 km |
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