== PRELIMINARY REPORT == Event type: Earthquake Region: Chagos Archipelago region Geographic coordinates: 4.069S, 70.251E Magnitude: 6.2 Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 31 Aug 2020 17:24:05 Time near the Epicenter: 31 Aug 2020 22:24:05 Local standard time in your area: 31 Aug 2020 17:24:05 Location with respect to nearby cities: 496.3 km (307.7 mi) SW of Hithadhoo, Maldives 546.2 km (338.6 mi) SW of Fuvahmulah, Maldives 981.0 km (608.2 mi) SSW of Male, Maldives 1561.6 km (968.2 mi) SSW of Manav?lakurichi, India 1562.0 km (968.4 mi) SSW of Colachel, India ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us 7000bfbx This is a computer-generated message and has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000bfbx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey DISCLAIMER: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer This email was sent to quake@xxxxxxxxxxx You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (Default World Profile) for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters, go to https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens To unsubscribe, send a one-line reply to this message with: STOP quake@xxxxxxxxxxx