M4.6 earthquake central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Dec 2, 3:05 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 2 Dec 2025, 08:05 UTC |
| Location | 9.545°, -40.478° – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rvs4 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 2, 2:34 AM 319 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 4, 7:38 PM 42 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Mar 15, 6:39 PM 215 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 2, 12:59 AM 319 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Nov 9, 11:38 PM 341 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 29, 8:33 PM 382 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 2, 4:40 AM 318 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 1, 9:19 PM 319 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 1, 9:02 PM 319 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Dec 2, 5:39 AM 318 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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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.