Moderate earthquake
M5.7 Earthquake — Southwest Indian Ridge
1972-07-13 01:59 UTC · -28.27°, 63.02°
A magnitude 5.7 (moderate) earthquake struck Southwest Indian Ridge on 1972-07-13 01:59 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.7
Magnitude
25 km
Depth
5.2K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.8 — Southwest Indian Ridge · 1981-01-23
- M5.9 — Southwest Indian Ridge · 2006-08-16
- M5.8 — Southwest Indian Ridge · 2018-10-21
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