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M4.3 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone region

UTC time: 2026-05-26 20:04:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Owen Fracture Zone region

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2026 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Owen Fracture Zone region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
84af40c22666367f9c6309d2f685482fd76221d7
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 20:04:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.30480, 57.35410
Temperature
29.2°C

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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