| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.811, 57.622 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-20 05:06:00.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1178.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.622 and latitude -31.811.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saint-Joseph | 1178.3 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1185.0 km |
| Le Tampon | 1191.1 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1192.0 km |
| Saint-Leu | 1206.9 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1214.1 km |
| Saint-André | 1223.3 km |
| Saint-Paul | 1224.9 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1232.3 km |
| Le Port | 1232.3 km |
| La Possession | 1232.5 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1235.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
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Unknown · 2026-04-09 07:56 UTC
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M 5.0
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-22 06:08 UTC
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M 4.7
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-17 17:15 UTC
31.4 km
M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-13 18:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-13 18:25 UTC
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M 5.0
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-13 17:52 UTC
39.4 km
M 4.3
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-15 10:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-09 18:59 UTC
14.6 km
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