Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp000206n
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Dec 1, 1983
5:45 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.6530, 71.4230
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.6530°, 71.4230° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 1, 1983 at 5:45 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:39 PM
- Timeline
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