Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem824551
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Mar 2, 1968
10:02 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.1640, 71.3740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.1640°, 71.3740° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 2, 1968 at 10:02 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:35 PM
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