| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.424, 69.838 |
| UTC time | 1970-04-25 03:43:29.670 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 25, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Saturday, April 25, 1970 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1248.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.838 and latitude -6.424.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1248.4 km |
| Galle | 1804.1 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1809.4 km |
| Matara | 1819.2 km |
| Devinuwara | 1821.4 km |
| Bentota | 1821.9 km |
| Beruwala | 1825.6 km |
| Nagercoil | 1831.2 km |
| Kalutara | 1833.2 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1835.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1837.8 km |
| Panadura | 1840.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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