| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.879, 70.742 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-12 01:15:15.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 12, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Sunday, November 12, 2000 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1160.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.742 and latitude -5.879.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1160.7 km |
| Galle | 1693.8 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1699.7 km |
| Matara | 1708.1 km |
| Devinuwara | 1710.2 km |
| Bentota | 1712.7 km |
| Beruwala | 1716.5 km |
| Kalutara | 1724.3 km |
| Panadura | 1732.2 km |
| Nagercoil | 1732.2 km |
| Moratuwa | 1736.2 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1738.4 km |
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