| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.9 km |
| Coordinates | 5.123, 94.738 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-12 18:44:41.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.738 and latitude 5.123.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 80.8 km |
| Sabang | 106.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 171.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 188.7 km |
| Bireun | 217.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 267.6 km |
| Langsa | 365.7 km |
| Binjai | 449.2 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 453.9 km |
| Belawan | 462.8 km |
| Singkil | 463.1 km |
| Sunggal | 463.5 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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24.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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139.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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21.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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16.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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126.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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109.4 km |
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