| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | 5.489, 94.392 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-05 14:54:04.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 104.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.392 and latitude 5.489.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 104.5 km |
| Sabang | 111.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 211.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 243.8 km |
| Bireun | 257.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 307.7 km |
| Langsa | 412.6 km |
| Binjai | 500.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 503.5 km |
| Kathu | 512.8 km |
| Belawan | 512.9 km |
| Sunggal | 514.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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186.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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137.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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185.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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88.8 km |
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