| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.281, 68.668 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-03 16:34:53.803 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 3, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1182.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.668 and latitude -5.281.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1182.3 km |
| Nagercoil | 1786.6 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1786.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1787.0 km |
| Vettūr | 1796.7 km |
| Varkala | 1797.7 km |
| Galle | 1798.7 km |
| Attingal | 1799.6 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1801.0 km |
| Nedumangād | 1801.2 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1801.2 km |
| Kollam | 1804.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-05-30 16:05 UTC
6.8 km
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
21.4 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-02-13 17:14 UTC
37.6 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-12-17 06:00 UTC
10.4 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-14 18:08 UTC
66.2 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-08 20:18 UTC
48.8 km
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:38 UTC
74.6 km
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