| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.439, 68.277 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-16 20:15:54.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, November 16, 1988 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1028.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.277 and latitude -3.439.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1028.2 km |
| Trivandrum | 1639.8 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1641.0 km |
| Nagercoil | 1645.0 km |
| Vettūr | 1646.4 km |
| Varkala | 1647.3 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1649.8 km |
| Attingal | 1650.1 km |
| Kollam | 1652.6 km |
| Nedumangād | 1653.7 km |
| Ponmana | 1660.3 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1675.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:57 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-03-06 12:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-09-24 01:49 UTC
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