| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.963, 94.214 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 15:27:53.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 261.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.214 and latitude 7.963.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 261.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 296.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 381.9 km |
| Bireun | 412.3 km |
| Port Blair | 442.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 448.8 km |
| Kathu | 454.2 km |
| Wichit | 460.0 km |
| Phuket | 461.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 461.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 461.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 474.9 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
345.5 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
386.3 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
387.0 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
388.1 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
305.1 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
335.6 km
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