| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.937, 68.274 |
| UTC time | 1927-04-20 14:15:47.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 20, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, April 20, 1927 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1074.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.274 and latitude -3.937.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1074.5 km |
| Trivandrum | 1685.2 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1686.0 km |
| Nagercoil | 1689.1 km |
| Vettūr | 1692.5 km |
| Varkala | 1693.4 km |
| Attingal | 1696.0 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1696.1 km |
| Kollam | 1699.0 km |
| Nedumangād | 1699.1 km |
| Ponmana | 1707.0 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1722.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:57 UTC
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Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:22 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-01 09:42 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-06-28 23:40 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-01 08:14 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-03-06 12:35 UTC
62.2 km
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