| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.101, 68.021 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-20 10:03:12.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1395.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.021 and latitude -7.101.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1395.5 km |
| Port Louis | 1844.7 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1853.0 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1854.8 km |
| Curepipe | 1856.2 km |
| Vacoas | 1857.8 km |
| Galle | 1993.7 km |
| Nagercoil | 1996.0 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1997.2 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1997.5 km |
| Trivandrum | 1998.0 km |
| Vettūr | 2008.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-15 22:40 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-03-31 01:21 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-02-15 16:55 UTC
40.3 km
M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-06-24 08:54 UTC
59.4 km
M 4.3
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2024-01-09 04:51 UTC
3.2 km
M 4.7
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-12-29 14:48 UTC
19.4 km
M 5.0
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2023-12-29 08:42 UTC
15.2 km
M 5.2
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-12-29 02:38 UTC
8.6 km
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