6.0
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M6.0 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
12675 d ago · 2 Feb 1992, 00:22 UTC western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on 2 Feb 1992, 00:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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