| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.679, 68.829 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-08 08:08:10.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 8, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, April 8, 1964 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1315.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.829 and latitude -6.679.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1315.5 km |
| Galle | 1898.7 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1903.0 km |
| Nagercoil | 1909.8 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1912.3 km |
| Trivandrum | 1913.6 km |
| Bentota | 1914.9 km |
| Matara | 1915.0 km |
| Devinuwara | 1917.4 km |
| Beruwala | 1918.4 km |
| Vettūr | 1924.9 km |
| Kalutara | 1925.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 13:01 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-02-15 16:55 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2023-10-09 17:24 UTC
90.0 km
M 4.2
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2023-06-30 14:23 UTC
58.6 km
M 4.8
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-12-04 06:44 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-01-25 15:46 UTC
51.9 km
M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2018-11-25 07:34 UTC
49.3 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2018-03-15 17:23 UTC
73.0 km
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