5.8
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.8 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
3100 d ago · 21 Apr 2018, 19:44 UTC western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on 21 Apr 2018, 19:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.