| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.005, 70.148 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-05 08:13:01.901 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 984.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.148 and latitude -4.005.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 984.4 km |
| Nagercoil | 1579.2 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1581.1 km |
| Galle | 1582.1 km |
| Trivandrum | 1582.2 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1584.9 km |
| Vettūr | 1593.4 km |
| Varkala | 1594.5 km |
| Bentota | 1595.7 km |
| Attingal | 1595.8 km |
| Nedumangād | 1596.4 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1598.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-12-02 01:23 UTC
11.9 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-10-03 23:24 UTC
19.8 km
M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-10-01 21:07 UTC
24.8 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-09-08 01:54 UTC
21.6 km
M 4.3
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-08-31 18:04 UTC
10.3 km
M 6.1
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2020-08-31 17:24 UTC
5.6 km
M 4.8
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2009-02-25 13:07 UTC
83.6 km
M 4.2
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2006-06-29 00:10 UTC
45.9 km
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