| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.4 km |
| Coordinates | 8.181, 94.162 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-27 20:51:10.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 285.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.162 and latitude 8.181.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 285.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 321.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 404.8 km |
| Port Blair | 417.9 km |
| Bireun | 434.4 km |
| Kathu | 460.7 km |
| Wichit | 466.6 km |
| Phuket | 468.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 468.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 468.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 469.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 499.2 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
370.4 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
410.1 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
411.9 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
412.0 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
330.0 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
360.4 km
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