| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.115, 93.218 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-01 14:29:11.220 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 1, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 1, 2005 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 339.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.218 and latitude 8.115.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 339.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 369.7 km |
| Port Blair | 398.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 467.9 km |
| Bireun | 503.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 543.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 546.8 km |
| Kathu | 564.3 km |
| Wichit | 570.2 km |
| Phuket | 571.6 km |
| Talat Yai | 571.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 571.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
464.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
448.6 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
466.1 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
361.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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