| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.7 km |
| Coordinates | 7.673, 93.762 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 10:09:25.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 10:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 262.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.762 and latitude 7.673.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 262.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 294.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 390.6 km |
| Bireun | 425.8 km |
| Port Blair | 458.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 466.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 472.1 km |
| Kathu | 504.9 km |
| Wichit | 510.5 km |
| Phuket | 511.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 512.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 512.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
388.5 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
376.5 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
389.9 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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