M6.0 earthquake in Southeast Indian Ridge on January 1, 2026

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on January 1, 2026 at 01:53 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was Southeast Indian Ridge, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
10 kmdepth
01:53time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Cilacap (Indonesia)4,384 km
  • Banjar (Indonesia)4,402 km
  • Pelabuhanratu (Indonesia)4,405 km
  • Tasikmalaya (Indonesia)4,407 km
  • Garut (Indonesia)4,409 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 2 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.9.

  • M5.9 · Jan 3, 10:07 UTC17 km
  • M4.5 · Jan 1, 02:52 UTC28 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 8 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.5 (November 10, 2010).

  • M6.5 · November 10, 201017 km
  • M6.5 · October 29, 200561 km
  • M6.3 · February 18, 199433 km
  • M6.2 · March 2, 198716 km
  • M6.1 · October 8, 199632 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in CilacapEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Apr 7, 22:11 UTC.