Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0007p7e
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1996
2:11 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.2400, 68.5880
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -5.2400°, 68.5880° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1996 at 2:11 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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