| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.6 km |
| Coordinates | 7.863, 93.964 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-28 08:29:45.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 08:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 265.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.964 and latitude 7.863.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 265.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 299.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 390.6 km |
| Bireun | 423.4 km |
| Port Blair | 443.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 461.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 478.2 km |
| Kathu | 481.8 km |
| Wichit | 487.5 km |
| Phuket | 488.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 489.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 489.4 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
341.0 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
391.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
386.3 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
393.5 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
302.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
330.2 km
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