QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000k3ta
USGS us6000k3ta
12 Apr 2023, 14:59
South Indian Ocean
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is South Indian Ocean?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-1.296800, 89.465400
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000k3ta
Coordinates
-1.2968, 89.4654
Network
us
Significance
385