M4.7 Earthquake near Southwest Indian Ridge — February 28, 2025
2025-02-28 18:37:09 UTC (2025-02-28) · approx. 10:37 PM UTC+4 local
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On February 28, 2025 at 18:37 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Southwest Indian Ridge, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -34.6135°, 54.0387°.0 This earthquake was detected by 76 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 340, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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Aggregated felt-report intensity from submitted citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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Earthquake Details
54.0387°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Southwest Indian Ridge?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck near Southwest Indian Ridge on February 28, 2025 at 18:37 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -34.6135°, 54.0387°, which is near Southwest Indian Ridge.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pw4q). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, February 28, 2025). M4.7 Earthquake near Southwest Indian Ridge — February 28, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pw4q/