M5.1 earthquake southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Sep 25, 1:02 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 25 Sept 2025, 17:02 UTC |
| Location | -47.323°, -13.501° – southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rcvq |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · PAGER green | Oct 29, 2:16 AM 353 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Nov 28, 5:46 PM 322 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 25, 1:59 PM 386 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Nov 28, 5:35 PM 322 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 15, 6:11 AM 305 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 15, 5:42 AM 305 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.