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M5.3 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge

UTC time: 2025-02-11 05:00:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Mid-Indian Ridge

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge · 2025-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge · 2025-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 11, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
9cc4f1b40fd1fa547d82659ba571545c7611b3fb
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-11 05:00:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-32.28730, 75.13600

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-02-11 05:00:29 UTC24.5 kmMid Indian Ridge

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
580
Country (24h)
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