Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00020wa
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1983
5:51 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.6980, 71.3350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.6980°, 71.3350° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1983 at 5:51 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:43 PM
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