Moderate Earthquake ● Closed

M5.1 Earthquake — Owen Fracture Zone Region

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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Owen Fracture Zone Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM5.1
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates14.5088, 56.5876
RegionOwen Fracture Zone Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 46 days ago (Sep 3, 2026 15:21 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 7 seconds ago

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