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M5.2 - CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION

Magnitude

5.2 - Richter scale

Depth

9.8 km (6.1 miles) Km

Location

CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION
LAT -6.83, LON 72.224

Date-Time

Sep 07, 2012 06:58:58 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usc000chr8

Distances from major cities

59 km (36 miles) NNW of Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
1225 km (761 miles) S of Male, Maldives
1677 km (1042 miles) SSW of Galle, Sri Lanka
1682 km (1045 miles) SSW of Weligama, Sri Lanka