| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.960, 72.318 |
| UTC time | 1989-03-23 07:38:47.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 23, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, March 23, 1989 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1246.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.318 and latitude -6.960.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1246.6 km |
| Galle | 1692.5 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1701.7 km |
| Matara | 1702.3 km |
| Devinuwara | 1703.6 km |
| Bentota | 1716.8 km |
| Beruwala | 1721.2 km |
| Kalutara | 1730.0 km |
| Panadura | 1739.6 km |
| Moratuwa | 1744.3 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 1750.3 km |
| Maharagama | 1754.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.7
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-05-12 09:03 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
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