2026-10-07 14:59:25 (M5.2) Chagos Archipelago region -6.7 72.2 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Chagos Archipelago region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 7 Oct 2026 14:59:26 Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Oct 2026 20:59:26 Time in your area (1): 7 Oct 2026 20:29:26
Location	6.664S 72.236E
Depth	10 km
Distances	677.1 km (419.8 mi) S of Hithadhoo, Maldives 716.1 km (444.0 mi) S of Fuvahmulah, Maldives 1206.9 km (748.3 mi) S of Male, Maldives 1656.0 km (1026.7 mi) S of Minicoy, India 1661.3 km (1030.0 mi) SSW of Galle, Sri Lanka
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 88; Dmin = 86.1 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 42° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u0rr

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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