| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.915, 94.127 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-28 17:49:40.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 261.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.127 and latitude 7.915.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 261.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 295.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 383.5 km |
| Bireun | 414.9 km |
| Port Blair | 444.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 452.2 km |
| Kathu | 463.8 km |
| Wichit | 469.5 km |
| Phuket | 470.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 471.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 471.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 474.6 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
342.2 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
386.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
385.1 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
388.4 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
302.3 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
332.0 km
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