| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.3 km |
| Coordinates | 7.019, 92.596 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-31 18:01:58.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 31, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 31, 2004 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 326.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.596 and latitude 7.019.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 326.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 344.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 454.8 km |
| Bireun | 497.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 505.4 km |
| Port Blair | 517.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 544.1 km |
| Kathu | 641.1 km |
| Wichit | 646.3 km |
| Phuket | 647.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 647.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 648.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
337.8 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
439.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
398.9 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
439.5 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
314.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
323.8 km
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