M6.9 earthquake South Indian Ocean
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the South Indian Ocean on Mon, May 4, 1925, 2:59 AM GMT+4 (22:59 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1925-05-03 22:59:08 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.547° S, 57.911° E
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.55
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910474. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.