M5.9 earthquake southeast Indian Ridge
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeast Indian Ridge at Jan 3, 5:07 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
| Time | 3 Jan 2026, 10:07 UTC |
| Location | -45.469°, 96.441° – southeast Indian Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rm8t |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | southeast Indian Ridge · PAGER green | Dec 31, 8:53 PM 289 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southeast Indian Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.9 (mww), 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.