Earthquake near Chagos, no threat to Maldives

2 days ago

An earthquake struck 933 km south of Addu on Wednesday evening, according to the Maldives Meteorological Service (Met Office). The quake occurred in the Chagos region of the central Indian Ocean, an area known for frequent mid-ocean ridge seismic activity. The tremor measured 5.4 magnitude and was recorded at 06:01 pm. These types of quakes typically occur along deep oceanic ridges