Earthquake MID-INDIAN RIDGE (5.3 mw) (2025-04-09 20:42:46 UTC)
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on MID-INDIAN RIDGE, at 2025-04-09 20:42:46 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.3
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250409_0000220
Nearest Places
- Rodrigues Fracture Zone (historical) / 309.11 km
- Rodrigues Fracture Zone / 309.11 km
- Egeria Fracture Zone / 346.11 km
- Circe Seamount / 573.22 km
- Marie Celeste Fracture Zone / 596.25 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.3
2 km E of Julian, CA
Time:
Depth: 14.86 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 14.86 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
4.4
OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA
Time:
Depth: 62.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 62.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.8
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Time:
Depth: 0.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 0.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.1
7 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 2.15 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.15 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
0.7
2 km ESE of Julian, CA
Time:
Depth: 7.27 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 7.27 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.3
Mid-Indian Ridge
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)