| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.319, 69.688 |
| UTC time | 1957-10-02 20:58:44.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Wednesday, October 2, 1957 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1243.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.688 and latitude -6.319.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1243.0 km |
| Galle | 1805.9 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1810.9 km |
| Matara | 1821.4 km |
| Bentota | 1823.2 km |
| Devinuwara | 1823.6 km |
| Beruwala | 1826.9 km |
| Nagercoil | 1828.6 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1832.6 km |
| Kalutara | 1834.3 km |
| Trivandrum | 1834.5 km |
| Panadura | 1841.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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