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M4.7 earthquake near Chagos Archipelago region, 10 km deep

A magnitude 4.7 shallow earthquake struck near Chagos Archipelago region on 6 October 2026 at 15:12 UTC, 10 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.

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The facts

Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
10 km (shallow)
Origin time
2026-10-06 15:12 UTC
Felt radius
about 243 km
Location
-6.686, 72.295

Source

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-10-06 15:12 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-10-11 15:03 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.

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