| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.910, 69.189 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-03 06:19:04.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1119.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.189 and latitude -4.910.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1119.7 km |
| Nagercoil | 1720.7 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1721.4 km |
| Trivandrum | 1722.1 km |
| Galle | 1728.6 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1731.3 km |
| Vettūr | 1732.4 km |
| Varkala | 1733.4 km |
| Attingal | 1735.1 km |
| Nedumangād | 1736.3 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1736.8 km |
| Kollam | 1740.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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