| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.9 km |
| Coordinates | 5.549, 94.625 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-12 13:58:18.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.625 and latitude 5.549.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 78.5 km |
| Sabang | 85.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 187.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 228.5 km |
| Bireun | 233.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 282.9 km |
| Langsa | 389.8 km |
| Binjai | 480.2 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 481.9 km |
| Kathu | 487.4 km |
| Wichit | 490.6 km |
| Belawan | 491.6 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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73.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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164.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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124.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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164.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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37.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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68.5 km |
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