Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00020ue
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1983
3:11 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5680, 71.1590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.5680°, 71.1590° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1983 at 3:11 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:42 PM
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