| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -25.905, 84.224 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-28 18:25:44.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 28, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Thursday, August 28, 1975 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curepipe, about 2798.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.224 and latitude -25.905.
| Location | South Indian Ocean |
| Country | South Indian Ocean |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curepipe | 2798.0 km |
| Vacoas | 2803.3 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 2804.4 km |
| Port Louis | 2806.0 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 2806.8 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 2954.4 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 2954.8 km |
| Saint-André | 2963.6 km |
| Le Tampon | 2967.3 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 2969.4 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 2975.7 km |
| Saint-Louis | 2977.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 1994-03-26 14:49 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 1994-03-25 01:18 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 1974-06-28 08:45 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 1974-06-26 05:59 UTC
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