Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: iscgem797139
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Apr 25, 1970
3:43 AM Z
Depth
17.30 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.4240, 69.8380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.4240°, 69.8380° • Depth: 17.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 25, 1970 at 3:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:44 PM
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