QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000egeb
USGS usp000egeb
6 May 2006, 19:26
Mid-Indian Ridge
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is Mid-Indian Ridge?
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-38.620000, 78.570000
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Event ID
usp000egeb
Coordinates
-38.62, 78.57
Network
us
Significance
554