Friday morning, a 5.9 magnitude quake was recorded close to southeast Indian Ridge, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which struck the area at 20:53 UTC (02:53 local time), was centered of southeast Indian Ridge. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 6.0 event, but later downgraded it to 5.9.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.

Past week’s quake

Last week, there was another earthquake of magnitude 2.5 centered in the region, which was also registered near southeast Indian Ridge, six days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey