M5.9 Earthquake — Southwest Indian Ridge

A magnitude 5.9 (moderate) earthquake struck Southwest Indian Ridge on 2006-08-16 18:38 UTC, at a depth of 7 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 3 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
• M6.2 — Southwest Indian Ridge · 1943-06-14
• M5.9 — Southwest Indian Ridge · 2023-07-28

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