| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.063, 93.822 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 09:59:31.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 292.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.822 and latitude 8.063.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 292.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 326.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 417.7 km |
| Port Blair | 418.1 km |
| Bireun | 450.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 488.3 km |
| Kathu | 497.6 km |
| Wichit | 503.4 km |
| Phuket | 504.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 505.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 505.2 km |
| Meulaboh | 505.3 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
366.7 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
419.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
412.9 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
420.6 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
328.2 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
355.7 km
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