M5.0 earthquake Southwest Indian Ridge
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Southwest Indian Ridge at Dec 15, 2:48 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 15 Dec 2025, 19:48 UTC |
| Location | -28.304°, 62.751° – Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rv2c |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Aug 28, 3:12 PM 49 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Mar 21, 8:14 PM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Jul 14, 5:01 AM 94 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Apr 10, 5:27 AM 189 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Oct 14, 10:04 PM 367 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Sep 18, 11:52 PM 28 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Apr 25, 7:33 PM 174 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Southwest Indian Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.