| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.970, 94.116 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 17:40:48.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 266.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.116 and latitude 7.970.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 266.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 302.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 389.1 km |
| Bireun | 420.2 km |
| Port Blair | 438.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 457.2 km |
| Kathu | 465.0 km |
| Wichit | 470.8 km |
| Phuket | 472.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 472.4 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 472.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 480.5 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
348.5 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
392.6 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
391.3 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
394.3 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
308.5 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
338.2 km
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