| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.703, 68.349 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-26 08:28:11.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 26, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1240.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.349 and latitude -5.703.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1240.3 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1845.2 km |
| Nagercoil | 1845.3 km |
| Trivandrum | 1845.6 km |
| Vettūr | 1855.1 km |
| Varkala | 1856.1 km |
| Galle | 1856.9 km |
| Attingal | 1858.0 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1859.3 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1859.5 km |
| Nedumangād | 1859.7 km |
| Kollam | 1863.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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