| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.5 km |
| Coordinates | -3.367, 68.259 |
| UTC time | 2004-02-08 11:37:38.250 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 8, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Sunday, February 8, 2004 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1022.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.259 and latitude -3.367.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1022.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1634.5 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1635.7 km |
| Nagercoil | 1639.9 km |
| Vettūr | 1640.9 km |
| Varkala | 1641.8 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1644.3 km |
| Attingal | 1644.7 km |
| Kollam | 1647.0 km |
| Nedumangād | 1648.4 km |
| Ponmana | 1654.7 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1669.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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