M6.0 earthquake - Chagos Archipelago region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Chagos Archipelago region on 2 Oct 1957, 20:58 UTC at a depth of 15 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.