| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.7 km |
| Coordinates | 5.531, 94.277 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 18:50:21.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.277 and latitude 5.531.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 117.0 km |
| Sabang | 121.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 225.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 256.8 km |
| Bireun | 271.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 320.9 km |
| Langsa | 426.1 km |
| Binjai | 514.1 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 517.1 km |
| Kathu | 521.2 km |
| Wichit | 524.6 km |
| Talat Yai | 525.7 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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89.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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199.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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150.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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199.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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68.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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94.6 km |
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