6 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC · Oct 6, 11:12 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake Chagos Archipelago region

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Chagos Archipelago region at Oct 6, 11:12 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.2 Chagos Archipelago regionM4.7 Chagos Archipelago regionM5.2 Chagos Archipelago region
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time6 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC
Location-6.686°, 72.295° – Chagos Archipelago region
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u01m
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.2Chagos Archipelago regionOct 7, 10:59 AM
9 d ago
10 km–
4.2Chagos Archipelago regionMar 15, 4:10 PM
215 d ago
10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the Chagos Archipelago region earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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