| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.004, 68.369 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-29 12:58:32.390 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1075.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.369 and latitude -4.004.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1075.1 km |
| Trivandrum | 1685.3 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1686.0 km |
| Nagercoil | 1688.8 km |
| Vettūr | 1692.9 km |
| Varkala | 1693.8 km |
| Attingal | 1696.3 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1696.6 km |
| Nedumangād | 1699.3 km |
| Kollam | 1699.6 km |
| Ponmana | 1707.7 km |
| Kayamkulam | 1723.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:57 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2025-11-24 01:22 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-01 09:42 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-06-28 23:40 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-01 08:14 UTC
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-04-11 20:41 UTC
90.1 km
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