| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.153, 93.961 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 20:31:02.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 293.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.961 and latitude 8.153.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 293.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 327.9 km |
| Port Blair | 413.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 415.6 km |
| Bireun | 446.8 km |
| Kathu | 482.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 483.6 km |
| Wichit | 488.6 km |
| Phuket | 490.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 490.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 490.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 506.5 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
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
418.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
416.3 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
420.6 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
332.8 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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