| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.4 km |
| Coordinates | 6.437, 93.348 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-20 19:26:40.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 226.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.348 and latitude 6.437.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 226.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 241.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 352.3 km |
| Bireun | 395.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 400.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 443.8 km |
| Langsa | 556.9 km |
| Kathu | 574.7 km |
| Wichit | 579.4 km |
| Phuket | 580.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 580.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 581.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
233.4 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
334.6 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
293.8 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
335.1 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
208.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
219.5 km
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