| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.129, 68.355 |
| UTC time | 1989-07-12 02:41:39.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 12, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, July 12, 1989 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1484.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.355 and latitude -8.129.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1484.4 km |
| Port Louis | 1778.0 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1786.1 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1787.7 km |
| Curepipe | 1788.7 km |
| Vacoas | 1790.6 km |
| Saint-André | 1976.2 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1977.2 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1978.4 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1984.8 km |
| La Possession | 1997.1 km |
| Le Port | 2000.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-04-15 23:01 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2025-04-15 22:40 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-03-31 01:21 UTC
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-06-24 08:54 UTC
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M 5.0
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-03-12 10:41 UTC
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2023-12-29 00:45 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2023-10-09 17:24 UTC
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M 4.4
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-08-26 04:21 UTC
65.2 km
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