| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.951, 94.268 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 08:42:16.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 257.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.268 and latitude 7.951.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 257.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 292.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 377.2 km |
| Bireun | 407.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 443.6 km |
| Port Blair | 446.0 km |
| Kathu | 448.2 km |
| Wichit | 454.0 km |
| Phuket | 455.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 455.7 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 455.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 471.1 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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343.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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382.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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383.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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383.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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302.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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333.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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206.2 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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219.1 km |
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