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4.9

Mid-Indian Ridge

9 November 2026, 18:04:33 (+03) 2026-11-09 15:04:33 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-28.1856, 74.3713
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 338 t TNT

1.41e+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

1 earthquakes

By magnitude

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

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 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).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
MID-INDIAN RIDGE
4.9 mb 10.0 km 15:04:33.840 Δt 0.05 sn · 10.78 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Mid-Indian Ridge
4.9 mb 10.0 km 15:04:33.790 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Mid-Indian Ridge
5.0 mb 10.0 km 15:04:34.110 Δt 0.32 sn · 11.84 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. 09.11.2026 18:51:16 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -28.1856 → -28.1447 longitude: 74.3713 → 74.2717 time: 2026-11-09T15:04:33.790+00:00 → 2026-11-09T15:04:33.840+00:00

  2. 09.11.2026 18:24:30 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -28.19 → -28.17 longitude: 74.297 → 74.252 time: 2026-11-09T15:04:34.460+00:00 → 2026-11-09T15:04:34.110+00:00

  3. 09.11.2026 18:24:15 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  4. 09.11.2026 18:24:12 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -28.1602 → -28.1856 longitude: 74.2637 → 74.3713 magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-11-09T15:04:34.240+00:00 → 2026-11-09T15:04:33.790+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  5. 09.11.2026 18:24:12 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -28.1602 → -28.1856 longitude: 74.2637 → 74.3713 magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-11-09T15:04:34.240Z → 2026-11-09 15:04:33.790+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  6. 09.11.2026 18:20:29 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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