| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.669, 68.475 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-30 10:50:32.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 30, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1230.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.475 and latitude -5.669.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1230.5 km |
| Nagercoil | 1834.5 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1834.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1835.1 km |
| Galle | 1844.3 km |
| Vettūr | 1844.8 km |
| Varkala | 1845.8 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1847.0 km |
| Attingal | 1847.7 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1849.1 km |
| Nedumangād | 1849.2 km |
| Kollam | 1852.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 13:01 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-05-30 16:05 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-03-22 11:52 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-02-13 17:14 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-12-17 06:00 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-14 18:08 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-08 20:18 UTC
0.7 km
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