M6.1 earthquake - Chagos Archipelago region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chagos Archipelago region on 31 Aug 2020, 17:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.