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5.2

Mid-Indian Ridge

3 November 2026, 21:21:13 (+03) 2026-11-03 18:21:13 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-35.5195, 78.3027
Data consistency
99/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
4

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

4 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 3
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 4
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.2 mb 10.0 km 18:21:13.330 Δt 0.29 sn · 2.11 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Mid-Indian Ridge
5.2 mb 10.0 km 18:21:13.036 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Mid-Indian Ridge
5.3 mb 10.0 km 18:21:13.840 Δt 0.8 sn · 2.27 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 04.11.2026 10:31:34 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -35.5195 → -35.5363 longitude: 78.3027 → 78.2918 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:13.036+00:00 → 2026-11-03T18:21:13.330+00:00

  2. 03.11.2026 21:47:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 03.11.2026 21:47:23 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -35.516 → -35.5195 longitude: 78.278 → 78.3027 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:13.840+00:00 → 2026-11-03T18:21:13.036+00:00

  4. 03.11.2026 21:47:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -35.516 → -35.5195 longitude: 78.278 → 78.3027 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:13.840Z → 2026-11-03 18:21:13.036+00:00

  5. 03.11.2026 21:44:37 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -35.533 → -35.516 longitude: 78.27 → 78.278 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:14.280+00:00 → 2026-11-03T18:21:13.840+00:00

  6. 03.11.2026 21:44:15 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -35.5229 → -35.516 longitude: 78.3155 → 78.278 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:14.290+00:00 → 2026-11-03T18:21:13.840+00:00

  7. 03.11.2026 21:44:15 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -35.5229 → -35.516 longitude: 78.3155 → 78.278 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:14.290Z → 2026-11-03 18:21:13.840+00:00

  8. 03.11.2026 21:35:40 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -35.5301 → -35.5229 longitude: 78.3009 → 78.3155 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:14.270+00:00 → 2026-11-03T18:21:14.290+00:00

  9. 03.11.2026 21:35:40 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -35.5301 → -35.5229 longitude: 78.3009 → 78.3155 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:14.270Z → 2026-11-03 18:21:14.290+00:00

  10. 03.11.2026 21:32:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -35.533 → -35.5301 longitude: 78.27 → 78.3009 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 time: 2026-11-03T18:21:14.280Z → 2026-11-03 18:21:14.270+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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