M5.9 Earthquake near southeast Indian Ridge — October 31, 2025
2025-10-31 20:53:24 UTC (2025-10-31) · approx. 2:53 AM UTC+6 local
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On October 31, 2025 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck near southeast Indian Ridge, at a depth of 8.0 km and coordinates -45.2902°, 96.8417°. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 288 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 536, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 11 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 7.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
96.8417°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.9 earthquake near southeast Indian Ridge?
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck near southeast Indian Ridge on October 31, 2025 at 20:53 UTC had a depth of 8.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -45.2902°, 96.8417°, which is near southeast Indian Ridge.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.9 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Location
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000rktg). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, October 31, 2025). M5.9 Earthquake near southeast Indian Ridge — October 31, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000rktg/