| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.7 km |
| Coordinates | 2.596, 94.387 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-23 06:16:03.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 23, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 259.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.387 and latitude 2.596.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 259.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 344.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 359.8 km |
| Singkil | 379.9 km |
| Sabang | 380.9 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 387.4 km |
| Bireun | 387.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 420.6 km |
| Langsa | 449.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 459.7 km |
| Berastagi | 463.1 km |
| Binjai | 469.1 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
261.2 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
318.2 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
251.0 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
315.4 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
303.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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