| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.6 km |
| Coordinates | 7.989, 94.114 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-28 19:18:51.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 268.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.114 and latitude 7.989.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 268.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 303.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 390.9 km |
| Bireun | 421.9 km |
| Port Blair | 435.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 458.8 km |
| Kathu | 465.2 km |
| Wichit | 471.0 km |
| Phuket | 472.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 472.7 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 472.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 482.5 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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350.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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394.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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393.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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396.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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310.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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340.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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217.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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229.2 km |
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