| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 3.527, 93.655 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-05 05:32:38.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 283.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.655 and latitude 3.527.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 283.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 291.5 km |
| Sabang | 321.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 347.1 km |
| Bireun | 386.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 429.4 km |
| Singkil | 479.8 km |
| Langsa | 490.3 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 505.9 km |
| Binjai | 536.7 km |
| Kabanjahe | 539.5 km |
| Berastagi | 540.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Reuleuet
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Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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