| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.577, 71.091 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-02 20:38:16.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Friday, December 2, 1983 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1226.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.091 and latitude -6.577.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1226.7 km |
| Galle | 1732.3 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1739.4 km |
| Matara | 1745.0 km |
| Devinuwara | 1746.8 km |
| Bentota | 1753.2 km |
| Beruwala | 1757.2 km |
| Kalutara | 1765.3 km |
| Panadura | 1773.9 km |
| Moratuwa | 1778.1 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 1783.7 km |
| Nagercoil | 1787.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2022-11-17 00:27 UTC
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M 4.9
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2021-01-30 10:49 UTC
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M 5.3
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-07-27 23:37 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-07-18 12:06 UTC
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M 4.8
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-01-23 05:59 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2018-07-26 00:52 UTC
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