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M5.5 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-04 04:55:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
99.2 km
Source
INGV

Mid-Indian Ridge [Sea]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge [Sea] · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge [Sea] · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Mid-Indian Ridge [Sea] on April 4, 2026 at 04:55 UTC. At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
110f4996d7e75c45bbde37b90dc82533a29079e6
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
99.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 04:55:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-21.66330, 68.86620
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.2 km
Intermediate
99.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bel Air Rivière Sèche1164.6 kmW18'036
Vacoas1191.7 kmW115'289

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-02-20

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-04-04 04:55:32 UTC23.6 kmMID-INDIAN RIDGE M5.42026-04-04 04:55:31 UTC52.3 kmMid-Indian Ridge M5.32026-04-04 04:55:32 UTC18.7 kmMid-Indian Ridge M5.32026-03-18 11:10:59 UTC29.8 kmMid-Indian Ridge M5.22026-03-19 06:26:36 UTC9.2 kmMid-Indian Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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