| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.879, 69.239 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-02 14:36:10.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 14:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1114.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.239 and latitude -4.879.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1114.2 km |
| Nagercoil | 1714.8 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1715.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1716.4 km |
| Galle | 1722.2 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1724.9 km |
| Vettūr | 1726.7 km |
| Varkala | 1727.7 km |
| Attingal | 1729.4 km |
| Nedumangād | 1730.5 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1731.1 km |
| Kollam | 1735.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-03-22 11:52 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:38 UTC
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M 5.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:04 UTC
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M 4.3
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-28 23:40 UTC
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