| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.299, 70.206 |
| UTC time | 1984-04-27 03:48:05.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 27, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Friday, April 27, 1984 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1116.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.206 and latitude -5.299.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1116.8 km |
| Galle | 1682.6 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1687.1 km |
| Matara | 1698.7 km |
| Bentota | 1699.1 km |
| Devinuwara | 1701.0 km |
| Nagercoil | 1701.4 km |
| Beruwala | 1702.7 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1705.4 km |
| Trivandrum | 1707.3 km |
| Kalutara | 1710.0 km |
| Panadura | 1717.2 km |
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