Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp000411v
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Oct 21, 1989
3:29 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.2720, 68.5420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -5.2720°, 68.5420° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 21, 1989 at 3:29 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:09 PM
- Timeline
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