| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.799, 71.979 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-01 12:22:21.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 1, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, December 1, 1983 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1233.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.979 and latitude -6.799.
| 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 | 1233.4 km |
| Galle | 1697.3 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1705.8 km |
| Matara | 1707.9 km |
| Devinuwara | 1709.4 km |
| Bentota | 1720.5 km |
| Beruwala | 1724.8 km |
| Kalutara | 1733.4 km |
| Panadura | 1742.7 km |
| Moratuwa | 1747.2 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 1753.1 km |
| Maharagama | 1756.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-11-17 00:27 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-09-06 13:30 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-09-06 12:54 UTC
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M 4.9
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-07-15 07:55 UTC
20.9 km
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