| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.733, 93.968 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 11:56:34.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 253.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.968 and latitude 7.733.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 253.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 286.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 379.5 km |
| Bireun | 413.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 452.4 km |
| Port Blair | 457.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 465.5 km |
| Kathu | 481.8 km |
| Wichit | 487.5 km |
| Phuket | 488.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 489.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 489.4 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
327.0 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
379.8 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
372.8 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
381.4 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
288.2 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
316.1 km
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