| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.835, 94.236 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-29 09:27:39.990 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 29, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 247.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.236 and latitude 7.835.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 247.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 282.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 369.1 km |
| Bireun | 400.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 437.3 km |
| Kathu | 451.9 km |
| Port Blair | 456.7 km |
| Wichit | 457.6 km |
| Phuket | 459.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 459.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 459.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 461.1 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
331.1 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
372.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
372.8 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
374.6 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
290.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
321.2 km
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