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M5.4 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge

UTC time: 2025-03-20 21:00:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Mid-Indian Ridge

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M5.4 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge · 2025-03-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge · 2025-03-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 20, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Mid-Indian Ridge. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
027e4e5f0e7696f87e3cf15eb799aea90eaaaf39
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 21:00:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.48720, 66.60540

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bel Air Rivière Sèche1024.0 kmSW18'036
Port Louis1044.2 kmSW155'226

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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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