M4.9 earthquake Mid-Indian Ridge
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Mid-Indian Ridge at Mar 24, 4:47 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 24 Mar 2026, 20:47 UTC |
| Location | -21.846°, 68.895° – Mid-Indian Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s7ed |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Mid-Indian Ridge · PAGER green | Apr 4, 12:55 AM 196 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Mid-Indian Ridge · PAGER green | Mar 18, 7:10 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 19, 2:26 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 18, 8:11 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Apr 19, 4:07 AM 181 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 18, 10:51 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 29, 3:03 AM 202 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 25, 4:47 AM 206 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 19, 2:32 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 18, 9:36 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 18, 8:06 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Mid-Indian Ridge | Mar 30, 4:19 AM 201 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Mid-Indian Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (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?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.
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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.