| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.989, 93.899 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 16:02:23.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 16:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 281.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.899 and latitude 7.989.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 281.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 315.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 405.9 km |
| Port Blair | 428.4 km |
| Bireun | 438.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 476.5 km |
| Kathu | 488.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 493.9 km |
| Wichit | 494.7 km |
| Phuket | 496.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 496.4 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 496.6 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
356.4 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
407.4 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
402.0 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
409.1 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
317.6 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
345.5 km
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