| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.7 km |
| Coordinates | 8.060, 94.146 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-29 20:01:54.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 29, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 274.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.146 and latitude 8.060.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 274.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 309.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 395.0 km |
| Bireun | 425.4 km |
| Port Blair | 429.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 461.7 km |
| Kathu | 461.9 km |
| Wichit | 467.7 km |
| Phuket | 469.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 469.4 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 469.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 487.9 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
357.6 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
399.4 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
399.7 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
401.2 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
317.4 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
347.5 km
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