| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.429, 68.311 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-16 21:44:55.810 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 16, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Sunday, November 16, 1997 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1025.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.311 and latitude -3.429.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1025.1 km |
| Trivandrum | 1636.6 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1637.8 km |
| Nagercoil | 1641.8 km |
| Vettūr | 1643.3 km |
| Varkala | 1644.2 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1646.8 km |
| Attingal | 1647.0 km |
| Kollam | 1649.5 km |
| Nedumangād | 1650.6 km |
| Ponmana | 1657.3 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1672.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:57 UTC
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M 4.9
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:22 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-09-02 12:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-01 09:43 UTC
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-01 09:42 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-01 08:14 UTC
29.3 km
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-03-06 12:35 UTC
6.4 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-09-24 01:49 UTC
80.2 km
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