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.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 6 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC |
| Location | -6.686°, 72.295° – Chagos Archipelago region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000u01m |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Chagos Archipelago region | Oct 7, 10:59 AM 9 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | Chagos Archipelago region | Mar 15, 4:10 PM 215 d ago | 10 km | – |
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.