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

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on May 27, 2026 at 15:01 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was Western Indian-Antarctic 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
15:01time 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)2,131 km
  • Sunshine Coast (Australia)2,891 km
  • Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)4,609 km
  • Merauke (Indonesia)4,661 km
  • Kupang (Indonesia)4,699 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km.

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 24 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.6 (May 11, 1976).

  • M6.6 · May 11, 1976136 km
  • M6.6 · June 11, 200028 km
  • M6.4 · June 9, 2004135 km
  • M6.3 · October 11, 2023184 km
  • M6.3 · January 1, 201621 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in Central CoastEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Aug 5, 15:58 UTC.