| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.725, 93.030 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-05 12:31:38.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 12:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 269.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.030 and latitude 6.725.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 269.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 287.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 397.4 km |
| Bireun | 440.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 447.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 487.6 km |
| Port Blair | 550.9 km |
| Kathu | 600.4 km |
| Langsa | 602.0 km |
| Wichit | 605.3 km |
| Phuket | 606.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 606.8 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
280.8 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
381.1 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
341.4 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
381.5 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
256.1 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
266.8 km
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