| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.401, 68.531 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-15 04:30:03.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Saturday, December 15, 1973 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1201.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.531 and latitude -5.401.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1201.1 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1806.0 km |
| Nagercoil | 1806.1 km |
| Trivandrum | 1806.3 km |
| Vettūr | 1815.9 km |
| Varkala | 1816.9 km |
| Attingal | 1818.8 km |
| Galle | 1818.9 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1820.1 km |
| Nedumangād | 1820.4 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1821.4 km |
| Kollam | 1823.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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