| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.877, 94.093 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 16:58:51.130 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 259.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.093 and latitude 7.877.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 259.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 293.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 382.6 km |
| Bireun | 414.5 km |
| Port Blair | 446.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 452.2 km |
| Kathu | 467.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 472.6 km |
| Wichit | 473.3 km |
| Phuket | 474.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 474.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 475.2 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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338.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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385.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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382.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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386.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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328.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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207.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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218.7 km |
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