| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.5 km |
| Coordinates | 5.230, 94.625 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 21:12:59.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 85.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.625 and latitude 5.230.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 85.8 km |
| Sabang | 106.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 183.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 205.8 km |
| Bireun | 230.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 280.1 km |
| Langsa | 380.4 km |
| Binjai | 465.3 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 469.5 km |
| Belawan | 478.6 km |
| Sunggal | 479.6 km |
| Singkil | 480.4 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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40.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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153.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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153.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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25.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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28.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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101.1 km |
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