| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.9 km |
| Coordinates | 8.009, 94.106 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-29 16:36:56.190 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 29, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 271.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.106 and latitude 8.009.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 271.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 306.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 393.2 km |
| Bireun | 424.1 km |
| Port Blair | 433.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 461.0 km |
| Kathu | 466.1 km |
| Wichit | 472.0 km |
| Phuket | 473.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 473.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 473.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 484.9 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
352.9 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
396.8 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
395.8 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
398.6 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
313.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
342.7 km
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