M6.6 earthquake South Indian Ocean
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the South Indian Ocean on Tue, May 19, 1925, 9:23 AM GMT+4 (05:23 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1925-05-19 05:23:47 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.318° S, 58.005° 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
- ±0.26
- 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 iscgem910503. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.