Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0003x8n
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Jul 12, 1989
2:41 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-8.1290, 68.3550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -8.1290°, 68.3550° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 12, 1989 at 2:41 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:14 PM
- Timeline
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