2026-05-08 07:17:43 UPDATED: (M5.9) southeast Indian Ridge -43.4 91.7 (70fa9)

M5.9 Earthquake - southeast Indian Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 May 2026 07:17:43 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 May 2026 13:17:43 Time in your area (1): 8 May 2026 12:47:43
Location	43.412S 91.702E
Depth	10 km
Distances	1771.9 km (1098.6 mi) ENE of Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories 2317.4 km (1436.8 mi) WSW of Busselton, Australia 2360.6 km (1463.6 mi) WSW of Bunbury, Australia 2369.3 km (1468.9 mi) WSW of Australind, Australia 2468.1 km (1530.2 mi) WSW of Perth, Australia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 69; Dmin = 1773.8 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 61° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sw5q ***This event has been revised.

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