QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000ga1s
USGS us7000ga1s
7 Jan 2022, 21:46
Chagos Archipelago region
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-3.525600, 68.485700
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Event ID
us7000ga1s
Coordinates
-3.5256, 68.4857
Network
us
Significance
400