1 Jan 2026, 01:53 UTC · Dec 31, 8:53 PM ET · PAGER green

M6.0 earthquake southeast Indian Ridge

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southeast Indian Ridge at Dec 31, 8:53 PM ET, 10 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	6.0 mww
Time	1 Jan 2026, 01:53 UTC
Location	-45.612°, 96.359° – southeast Indian Ridge
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	0.0
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us7000rltg

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	southeast Indian Ridge · PAGER green	Jan 3, 5:07 AM 286 d ago	10 km	–
5.9	southeast Indian Ridge · PAGER green	Oct 31, 4:53 PM 350 d ago	8 km	–
5.3	southeast Indian Ridge · PAGER green	Oct 25, 12:31 PM 356 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	southeast Indian Ridge	Oct 12, 5:24 AM 369 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	southeast Indian Ridge	Dec 31, 9:52 PM 289 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	southeast Indian Ridge	Nov 1, 12:23 AM 350 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	southeast Indian Ridge	Oct 12, 2:34 AM 370 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the southeast Indian Ridge earthquake?

Magnitude 6.0 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.9.

Earthquakes

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.