| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.5 km |
| Coordinates | 5.323, 94.835 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-06 00:56:29.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.835 and latitude 5.323.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 60.4 km |
| Sabang | 82.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 161.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 194.3 km |
| Bireun | 207.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 257.2 km |
| Langsa | 360.3 km |
| Binjai | 448.2 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 451.0 km |
| Belawan | 460.5 km |
| Sunggal | 462.4 km |
| Medan | 467.3 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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46.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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133.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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3.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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85.8 km |
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