Latitude and longitude of 1983 Chagos Archipelago earthquake

Satellite map of 1983 Chagos Archipelago earthquake

The 1983 Chagos Archipelago earthquake occurred on November 30, 1983 at 17:46 UTC in the region of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory. This earthquake had a magnitude of Ms 7.7. This earthquake occurred in the Indian Plate near the Central Indian Ridge. The Central Indian Ridge is unusually active in near-ridge earthquakes. The intense seismic activity in this region may indicate an early stage of converging plate boundary, which is responsible for the N-S extension near Chagos.

Latitude: -6° 50' 60.00" S
Longitude: 72° 06' 36.00" E

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GPS coordinates of 1983 Chagos Archipelago earthquake, British Indian Ocean Territory

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