Strong earthquake
M6.0 Earthquake — Chagos Archipelago region
1957-10-02 20:58 UTC · -6.32°, 69.69°
A magnitude 6.0 (strong) earthquake struck Chagos Archipelago region on 1957-10-02 20:58 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.0
Magnitude
15 km
Depth
16.7K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.3 — Chagos Archipelago region · 1983-11-30
- M6.3 — Chagos Archipelago region · 1983-12-03
- M6.3 — Chagos Archipelago region · 1965-09-12
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