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M4.8 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge

UTC time: 2026-04-30 17:28:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Mid-Indian Ridge

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About this earthquake

On April 30, 2026 at 17:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Mid-Indian Ridge. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
6989ab82e01e270eb3dfe4b181011b9dc13f242c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 17:28:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-27.78600, 73.87400

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

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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