Earthquake WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE (5.0 mb) (2025-04-12 09:59:24 UTC)
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE, at 2025-04-12 09:59:24 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC 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 (mb)
5.0
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250412_0000121
Nearest Places
- Heemskerck Fracture Zone / 506.45 km
- Zeehaen Fracture Zone / 640.87 km
- North Well / 754.65 km
- Southeast Indian Ridge / 937.62 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
2.4
57 km W of Petrolia, CA
Time:
Depth: 7.22 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 7.22 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.4
OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Time:
Depth: 7.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 7.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
0.8
3 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 3.33 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 3.33 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.0
Sumbawa Region, Indonesia
Time:
Depth: 156.79 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 156.79 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
1.3
2 km E of Julian, CA
Time:
Depth: 14.86 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 14.86 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.0
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)