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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 29, 1983 at 5:51 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:43 PM