| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.4 km |
| Coordinates | 3.242, 95.462 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-02 08:27:41.890 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 2, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 2, 2005 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.462 and latitude 3.242.
| Location | Meulaboh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 124.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 238.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 256.4 km |
| Bireun | 258.0 km |
| Singkil | 279.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 285.8 km |
| Sabang | 295.2 km |
| Langsa | 310.0 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 323.4 km |
| Kabanjahe | 337.0 km |
| Binjai | 338.3 km |
| Berastagi | 338.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 03:18 UTC
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151.0 km |
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M 4.7
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-02-12 13:14 UTC
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106.7 km |
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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210.6 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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172.7 km |
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M 4.6
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-09 00:54 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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200.8 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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222.3 km |
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M 4.9
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 21:00 UTC
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88.4 km |
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