| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.422, 68.125 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-11 10:18:46.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 11, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Tuesday, September 11, 1973 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1036.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.125 and latitude -3.422.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1036.3 km |
| Trivandrum | 1648.2 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1649.6 km |
| Nagercoil | 1654.0 km |
| Vettūr | 1654.5 km |
| Varkala | 1655.4 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1657.8 km |
| Attingal | 1658.3 km |
| Kollam | 1660.5 km |
| Nedumangād | 1662.1 km |
| Ponmana | 1668.1 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1682.9 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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M 4.9
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-01 09:43 UTC
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-01 09:42 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
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-09-24 01:49 UTC
82.6 km
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