M5.9 Earthquake — western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

A magnitude 5.9 (moderate) earthquake struck western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on 2025-06-08 21:15 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

USGS PAGER green: low likelihood of casualties or damage — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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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 10 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M6.2 — western Indian-Antarctic Ridge · 2025-06-07
• M6.0 — southeast Indian Ridge · 1967-01-07
• M5.7 — western Indian-Antarctic Ridge · 2016-11-10

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