| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.222, 68.350 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-27 03:18:14.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 27, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, February 27, 1980 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1096.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.350 and latitude -4.222.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1096.8 km |
| Trivandrum | 1706.6 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1707.1 km |
| Nagercoil | 1709.6 km |
| Vettūr | 1714.4 km |
| Varkala | 1715.3 km |
| Attingal | 1717.8 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1718.1 km |
| Nedumangād | 1720.6 km |
| Kollam | 1721.3 km |
| Ponmana | 1729.5 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1744.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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