3
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1985
Chagos Archipelago region earthquakes in March 1985
Earthquake archive for Chagos Archipelago region in March 1985: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
17.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
25 Mar 1985
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
15:09:46
Coordinates
-8.194, 68.131
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1985, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chagos Archipelago region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 17.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 16, 1985 to Sunday, March 31, 1985 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
25 Mar 1985 15:09:46 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
16 Mar 1985 13:59:30 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
Chagos Archipelago region, Unknown
31 Mar 1985 04:36:02 UTC