| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.488, 68.726 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-08 13:01:10.571 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1300.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 68.726 and latitude -6.488.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1300.7 km |
| Galle | 1890.7 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1894.7 km |
| Nagercoil | 1897.3 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1899.3 km |
| Trivandrum | 1900.4 km |
| Bentota | 1906.3 km |
| Matara | 1907.4 km |
| Beruwala | 1909.8 km |
| Devinuwara | 1909.9 km |
| Vettūr | 1911.4 km |
| Varkala | 1912.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-14 18:08 UTC
92.2 km
M 4.6
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-08-08 20:18 UTC
94.9 km
M 4.5
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2025-02-15 16:55 UTC
66.2 km
M 4.2
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2023-06-30 14:23 UTC
68.7 km
M 4.8
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-12-04 06:44 UTC
96.0 km
M 4.5
Carlsberg Ridge
Unknown · 2022-10-16 20:38 UTC
87.2 km
M 4.4
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2022-01-25 15:46 UTC
36.9 km
M 4.7
Chagos Archipelago region
Unknown · 2018-11-25 07:34 UTC
71.9 km
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