| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.2 km |
| Coordinates | 7.636, 93.947 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-31 09:57:00.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 31, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 31, 2004 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 246.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.947 and latitude 7.636.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 246.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 279.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 373.2 km |
| Bireun | 407.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 447.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 457.5 km |
| Port Blair | 467.6 km |
| Kathu | 484.8 km |
| Wichit | 490.3 km |
| Phuket | 491.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 491.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 492.4 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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317.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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372.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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363.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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374.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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278.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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306.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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192.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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202.8 km |
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