| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.087, 68.594 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-06 00:16:28.836 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1167.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.594 and latitude -5.087.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1167.0 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1772.7 km |
| Trivandrum | 1772.9 km |
| Nagercoil | 1773.1 km |
| Vettūr | 1782.2 km |
| Varkala | 1783.2 km |
| Attingal | 1785.2 km |
| Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam | 1786.3 km |
| Nedumangād | 1787.0 km |
| Galle | 1789.6 km |
| Kollam | 1790.1 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1791.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-03-22 11:52 UTC
39.7 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2026-02-13 17:14 UTC
19.4 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-12-17 06:00 UTC
32.3 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-14 18:08 UTC
81.2 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-08 20:18 UTC
66.6 km
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:38 UTC
65.5 km
M 5.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 05:04 UTC
36.8 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-06-08 00:48 UTC
21.8 km
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