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M5.3 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge

UTC time: 2026-03-18 11:10:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mid-Indian Ridge

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge · 2026-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge · 2026-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 18, 2026 at 11:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Mid-Indian Ridge. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f778f043a644dea3cdce424c0bdba1adfb80cdf0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 11:10:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.89000, 69.02000
Temperature
25.8°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bel Air Rivière Sèche1183.1 kmW18'036

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.12026-03-18 12:11:54 UTC27.8 kmMID-INDIAN RIDGE M5.12026-03-18 12:11:55 UTC23.4 kmMid-Indian Ridge M4.82026-03-18 13:36:30 UTC26.7 kmMID-INDIAN RIDGE M5.02026-03-18 14:51:07 UTC20.6 kmMid-Indian Ridge M4.82026-03-18 14:51:10 UTC109.1 kmMid-Indian Ridge M5.22026-03-19 06:26:36 UTC20.8 kmMid-Indian Ridge M5.12026-03-19 06:26:37 UTC31.4 kmMid-Indian Ridge M5.12026-03-24 20:47:57 UTC48.1 kmMid-Indian Ridge M4.92026-03-24 20:47:59 UTC12.3 kmMID-INDIAN RIDGE M4.82026-03-25 08:47:02 UTC71.3 kmMID-INDIAN RIDGE M5.42026-04-04 04:55:25 UTC127.7 kmMid Indian Ridge M5.42026-04-04 04:55:31 UTC24.3 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

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Global (24h)
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