An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Maldives on Saturday (Jan 6) evening. In a post on X, India’s National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the location of the earthquake was 896 kilometres West of Male.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 06-01-2024, 17:16:34 IST, Lat: 3.06 & Long: 65.51, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 896km W of Male,” the NCS said.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
On Dec 29 last year, four earthquakes were reported along the Carlsberg Ridge in the Indian Ocean, near the Maldives. According to the US Geological Survey, the quakes had magnitudes of 4.8, 5.2, 5.8, and 5.0, with varying depths ranging from 7.7 km to 10 km.
