Category Southeast Indian Ridge

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Southeast Indian Ridge on 23rd May 2026

Cross-section diagram of oceanic ridge with tectonic plates moving apart and magma rising

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Southeast Indian Ridge at a shallow depth of 10 km, occurring far from populated areas in the open Indian Ocean. No damage or impacts have been reported, which is typical for seismic events along…

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Southeast Indian Ridge on 16th April 2025

The Southeast Indian Ridge (SEIR) is the spreading centre closest to the Kerguelen and Amsterdam–Saint-Paul hotspots. The SEIR has an intermediate full spreading rate of 65 mm/a (2.6 in/year), and, because Antarctica is virtually stationary, this results in a northward ridge migration of half that rate. Spreading rates along the…