Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0002071
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Dec 1, 1983
12:22 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.7990, 71.9790
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.7990°, 71.9790° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 1, 1983 at 12:22 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:40 PM
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