| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.653, 71.423 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-01 05:45:34.420 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 1, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, December 1, 1983 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1227.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.423 and latitude -6.653.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1227.5 km |
| Galle | 1717.9 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1725.6 km |
| Matara | 1729.9 km |
| Devinuwara | 1731.6 km |
| Bentota | 1739.7 km |
| Beruwala | 1743.8 km |
| Kalutara | 1752.1 km |
| Panadura | 1760.9 km |
| Moratuwa | 1765.3 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 1771.0 km |
| Maharagama | 1775.0 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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