| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.969, 94.130 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-28 07:49:17.910 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 07:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 266.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.130 and latitude 7.969.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 266.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 301.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 388.0 km |
| Bireun | 419.1 km |
| Port Blair | 438.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 456.0 km |
| Kathu | 463.4 km |
| Wichit | 469.2 km |
| Phuket | 470.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 470.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 471.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 479.7 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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348.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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391.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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390.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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393.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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308.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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337.8 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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214.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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226.4 km |
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