| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.016, 70.197 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-31 17:24:04.946 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 31, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 983.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.197 and latitude -4.016.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 983.4 km |
| Nagercoil | 1577.4 km |
| Galle | 1579.1 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1579.4 km |
| Trivandrum | 1580.6 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1581.9 km |
| Vettūr | 1591.9 km |
| Bentota | 1592.8 km |
| Varkala | 1593.0 km |
| Attingal | 1594.4 km |
| Nedumangād | 1594.9 km |
| Beruwala | 1596.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
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Unknown · 2021-03-05 08:13 UTC
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M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-12-02 01:23 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-10-03 23:24 UTC
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M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-10-01 21:07 UTC
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M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-09-08 01:54 UTC
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M 4.3
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-08-31 18:04 UTC
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M 4.8
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2009-02-25 13:07 UTC
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M 4.2
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2006-06-29 00:10 UTC
47.5 km
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