| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.9 km |
| Coordinates | 4.379, 93.637 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 07:46:44.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 228.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.637 and latitude 4.379.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 228.3 km |
| Sabang | 250.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 277.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 308.0 km |
| Bireun | 352.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 399.8 km |
| Langsa | 480.8 km |
| Singkil | 516.7 km |
| Binjai | 545.3 km |
| Berastagi | 557.0 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 557.5 km |
| Kabanjahe | 557.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Reuleuet
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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