| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.077, 94.199 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 16:00:56.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 273.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.199 and latitude 8.077.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 273.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 308.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 393.0 km |
| Bireun | 422.9 km |
| Port Blair | 430.1 km |
| Kathu | 456.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 458.8 km |
| Wichit | 462.0 km |
| Phuket | 463.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 463.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 463.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 487.0 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
358.3 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
398.1 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
399.6 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
399.9 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
317.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
348.4 km
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