Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Jan 12 10:34: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.9.
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.45°S / 58.19°E

Nearest volcano: Piton de la Fournaise (1160 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^13 J (12.4 GWh / 10676 tons of TNT / 0.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 | ||||
Tue, 12 Jan 09:45 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km | SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE | EMSC | |
Tue, 12 Jan 09:45 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km | - Southwest Indian Ridge | USGS | |
Tue, 12 Jan 09:45 UTC | M 6.3 / 24 km | Southwest Indian Ridge | GeoAu |