| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.319, 93.959 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-29 20:58:35.670 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 29, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 309.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.959 and latitude 8.319.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 309.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 344.4 km |
| Port Blair | 395.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 430.4 km |
| Bireun | 460.6 km |
| Kathu | 484.1 km |
| Wichit | 490.1 km |
| Phuket | 491.5 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 491.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 491.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 496.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 523.0 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
390.2 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
434.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
433.7 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
436.4 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
350.6 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
379.7 km
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