Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0003t7h
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Mar 23, 1989
7:38 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.9600, 72.3180
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -6.9600°, 72.3180° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 23, 1989 at 7:38 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:23 PM
- Timeline
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