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M4.9 Earthquake near Maldive Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-11-02 16:55:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
BMKG

Maldive Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 16:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Maldive Islands Region. 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 BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c059ef1e3afd194462635a497c4a1a58137137c8
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 16:55:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
0.05000, 77.22000
Temperature
27.1°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

Tectonic context

Located on the India Plate.
Near the boundary India ↔ Australia · about 566 km away

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.

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