M6.0 earthquake in Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on May 27, 2026

Strong M6.0 quake: May 27, 2026, 14:51 UTC, epicenter Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude

10 kmdepth

14:51time UTC

greenUSGS alert

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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

Central Coast (Australia)2,132 km
Sunshine Coast (Australia)2,893 km
Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)4,616 km
Merauke (Indonesia)4,672 km
Kupang (Indonesia)4,715 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.0.

M6.0 · May 27, 15:01 UTC20 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 23 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.6 (May 11, 1976).

M6.6 · May 11, 1976123 km
M6.6 · June 11, 20009 km
M6.4 · June 9, 2004122 km
M6.3 · October 11, 2023171 km
M6.3 · January 1, 20166 km