| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.809, 54.383 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-28 09:13:22.937 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 28, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1300.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.383 and latitude -34.809.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tôlanaro | 1300.6 km |
| Amboasary | 1333.0 km |
| Ambovombe | 1336.3 km |
| Tsiombe | 1360.9 km |
| Vangaindrano | 1435.2 km |
| Ampanihy | 1459.6 km |
| Farafangana | 1478.7 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1500.0 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1503.3 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1508.8 km |
| Le Tampon | 1510.5 km |
| Saint-Leu | 1520.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-19 20:38 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2025-02-28 18:37 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2024-11-18 04:57 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2024-04-14 17:47 UTC
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M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-02-23 12:21 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2023-11-02 10:02 UTC
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