| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.7 km |
| Coordinates | 8.015, 94.002 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 11:47:38.460 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 277.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.002 and latitude 8.015.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 277.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 312.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 400.8 km |
| Port Blair | 429.1 km |
| Bireun | 432.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 469.9 km |
| Kathu | 477.6 km |
| Wichit | 483.4 km |
| Phuket | 484.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 485.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 485.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 490.9 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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356.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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403.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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400.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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405.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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316.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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345.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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225.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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236.9 km |
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