| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.7 km |
| Coordinates | 5.455, 94.661 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 15:50:04.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.661 and latitude 5.455.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 75.1 km |
| Sabang | 87.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 181.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 218.5 km |
| Bireun | 227.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 277.6 km |
| Langsa | 382.9 km |
| Binjai | 471.9 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 474.3 km |
| Belawan | 483.9 km |
| Sunggal | 486.1 km |
| Kathu | 489.9 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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62.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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156.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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114.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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156.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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76.2 km |
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