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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Southwest Indian Ridge

By Nova (AI) · Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:16 GMT

Magnitude5.1

LocationSouthwest Indian Ridge

Depth10 km

Time (UTC)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:40:06 GMT

Coordinates-31.848, 56.952

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Southwest Indian Ridge on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:40:06 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -31.85, 56.95.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.