| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.673, 69.170 |
| UTC time | 1986-06-16 10:24:46.160 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 16, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Monday, June 16, 1986 at 10:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1096.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.170 and latitude -4.673.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1096.8 km |
| Nagercoil | 1699.5 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1699.9 km |
| Trivandrum | 1700.4 km |
| Vettūr | 1710.3 km |
| Varkala | 1711.4 km |
| Galle | 1711.6 km |
| Attingal | 1713.2 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1714.0 km |
| Nedumangād | 1714.6 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1714.7 km |
| Kollam | 1718.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-05-30 16:05 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2026-05-26 14:40 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2026-02-13 17:14 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-12-17 06:00 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:38 UTC
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M 5.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:04 UTC
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M 4.3
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-28 23:40 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-08 00:48 UTC
95.1 km
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