| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.3 km |
| Coordinates | 5.477, 94.685 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-05 20:01:55.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 5, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.685 and latitude 5.477.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 72.2 km |
| Sabang | 83.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 179.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 218.2 km |
| Bireun | 225.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 275.3 km |
| Langsa | 381.0 km |
| Binjai | 470.6 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 472.8 km |
| Belawan | 482.4 km |
| Sunggal | 484.7 km |
| Kathu | 486.3 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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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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73.0 km |
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