| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.040, 68.696 |
| UTC time | 2002-11-14 10:43:47.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 14, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, November 14, 2002 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1157.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.696 and latitude -5.040.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1157.0 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1762.2 km |
| Nagercoil | 1762.5 km |
| Trivandrum | 1762.5 km |
| Vettūr | 1771.9 km |
| Varkala | 1772.9 km |
| Attingal | 1774.9 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1776.1 km |
| Nedumangād | 1776.6 km |
| Galle | 1777.8 km |
| Kollam | 1779.9 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1780.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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