M5.1 earthquake western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck western Indian-Antarctic Ridge at Mar 30, 6:14 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 30 Mar 2026, 10:14 UTC |
| Location | -47.772°, 115.884° – western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s8sa |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Apr 1, 4:42 AM 199 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Apr 29, 2:34 AM 171 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Jul 27, 4:40 PM 81 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Feb 23, 9:43 PM 235 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Nov 16, 1:15 AM 335 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Nov 29, 6:12 AM 321 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Nov 18, 4:07 AM 332 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Oct 24, 6:59 PM 357 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Oct 14, 9:21 AM 367 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Mar 31, 3:55 PM 199 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Nov 10, 9:12 AM 340 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Oct 1, 12:42 AM 381 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the western Indian-Antarctic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (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?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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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.