M5.2 Earthquake — Chagos Archipelago region

A magnitude 5.2 (moderate) earthquake struck Chagos Archipelago region on 2026-10-07 14:59 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 2 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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