| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.481, 69.698 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-20 07:15:24.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 20, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Saturday, May 20, 1978 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 951.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.698 and latitude -3.481.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 951.9 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1556.1 km |
| Nagercoil | 1556.3 km |
| Trivandrum | 1556.4 km |
| Vettūr | 1566.0 km |
| Varkala | 1567.0 km |
| Attingal | 1568.9 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1570.3 km |
| Nedumangād | 1570.5 km |
| Kollam | 1574.1 km |
| Galle | 1578.1 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1579.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2021-03-05 08:13 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2020-12-02 01:23 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2020-10-03 23:24 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2020-10-01 21:07 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2020-09-08 01:54 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2020-08-31 18:04 UTC
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M 6.1
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-08-31 17:24 UTC
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M 4.2
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2010-11-08 16:50 UTC
84.3 km
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