| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.343, 68.665 |
| UTC time | 2020-04-09 17:26:26.403 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1188.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.665 and latitude -5.343.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1188.5 km |
| Nagercoil | 1792.5 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1792.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1793.1 km |
| Vettūr | 1802.8 km |
| Galle | 1803.7 km |
| Varkala | 1803.8 km |
| Attingal | 1805.7 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1806.3 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1807.1 km |
| Nedumangād | 1807.2 km |
| Kollam | 1810.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-05-30 16:05 UTC
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M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-05-26 14:40 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-03-22 11:52 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-02-13 17:14 UTC
42.5 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-12-17 06:00 UTC
3.8 km
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
42.7 km
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:38 UTC
80.3 km
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