Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits south of Africa
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit south of Africa at 17:36 UTC on December 22, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits South Indian Ocean
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the South Indian Ocean at 07:00 UTC on November 14, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 13 km (8 miles).
Shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Mauritius – Reunion region, Indian Ocean
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Mauritius – Reunion region at 14:05 UTC on May 12, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located about 413 km…
Increase in frequency of severe cyclones over the North Indian Ocean
From 1981 to 2017, statistics show that an average of five cyclones developed over the North Indian Ocean per year. However, recent studies indicate that there has been an increase in the frequency of cyclone formation from 2017 to 2019. As a result, there was also…
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits south of Africa
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit south of Africa at 17:10 UTC on September 26, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). The epicenter was located about 1 645…
Tectonic plate under Indian Ocean splitting apart, research finds
A giant tectonic plate under the Indian Ocean, known as the India-Australia Capricorn plate, is breaking apart at about 1.7 mm (0.07 mm) per year, according to a new study. At this pace, it would take a million years for the two broken pieces to be 1.7 km (1 mile)…
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Mauritius – Reunion region, Indian Ocean
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Mauritius – Reunion region, Indian Ocean at 18:39 UTC on April 1, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake was initially…
Solving the mystery of rapidly rising Indian Ocean sea level
Sea levels around the world have risen by 1.7 millimeters (0.07 inches) on average each year since 1880, but in recent years, scientists have observed a rapid increase in sea level in the north Indian Ocean. Tide gauge records and other datasets reveal the pace of…
Tropical cyclones “Eunice” and “Diamondra” form over Indian Ocean
Two tropical cyclones have formed over Indian Ocean during last 48 hours. The first one formed on January 26 and was named Diamondra yesterday. The second one was named Eunice today.Diamondra is far from land and is expected to stay there until it dissipates in the comi
Tropical Storm “Hudhud” developed in Bay of Bengal
An area of low pressure near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in Northern Indian Ocean developed in Tropical Storm "Hudhud" on October 8, 2014. This is the third tropical system and first tropical storm this year in Bay of Bengal.Favorable environment in Bay