| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.647, 68.239 |
| UTC time | 1956-02-22 09:59:33.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 22, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, February 22, 1956 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1049.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.239 and latitude -3.647.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1049.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1661.0 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1662.1 km |
| Nagercoil | 1665.8 km |
| Vettūr | 1667.9 km |
| Varkala | 1668.7 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1671.3 km |
| Attingal | 1671.5 km |
| Kollam | 1674.2 km |
| Nedumangād | 1675.0 km |
| Ponmana | 1682.0 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1697.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-03-06 12:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-09-24 01:49 UTC
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