Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00003df

Location

Chagos Archipelago region

Date & Time

Sep 11, 1973

10:18 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4220, 68.1250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Chagos Archipelago region

Coordinates: -3.4220°, 68.1250° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 11, 1973 at 10:18 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM