| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.662, 93.616 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-16 22:47:29.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 347.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.616 and latitude 8.662.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Blair | 347.7 km |
| Sabang | 361.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 395.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 483.7 km |
| Bireun | 514.2 km |
| Kathu | 526.2 km |
| Wichit | 532.4 km |
| Phuket | 533.7 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 533.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 534.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 550.2 km |
| Kawthaung | 561.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
437.1 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
487.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
483.0 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
488.7 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
398.6 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
426.0 km
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