M5.2 Earthquake — Chagos Archipelago Region

Event time: Oct 7, 2026 14:59 UTC Last updated: 4 days ago

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Chagos Archipelago Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

This is a scientific measurement of an event that has already happened. It is not a warning, and it does not tell you what to do.

Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

Source updated 13 days ago (Oct 7, 2026 15:24 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 46 seconds ago

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USGS received 10 "Did You Feel It?" reports; the strongest shaking reported was intensity IV (light).

From the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS event page has the maps and everything USGS has published for this earthquake.

No authority has issued instructions for this event. The guidance below is general background reading, not a response to it.

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