M4.5 earthquake western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck western Indian-Antarctic Ridge at Feb 16, 11:28 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 16 Feb 2026, 16:28 UTC |
| Location | -49.548°, 125.132° – western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s1gn |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Apr 5, 4:24 AM 195 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Mar 22, 9:29 PM 208 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Apr 8, 11:14 AM 191 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Feb 1, 8:18 PM 257 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Nov 23, 1:16 AM 328 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Mar 1, 6:23 PM 229 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Sep 13, 8:41 PM 33 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Mar 14, 6:10 PM 216 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Oct 26, 9:08 PM 355 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Oct 7, 7:03 AM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Sep 29, 12:57 AM 383 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Sep 23, 9:38 PM 388 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the western Indian-Antarctic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.
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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.