M4.6 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Mar 22, 1:26 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 22 Mar 2026, 05:26 UTC |
| Location | 23.938°, -45.760° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sidm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Mar 21, 8:16 AM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Mar 30, 10:43 AM 200 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Mar 22, 9:41 PM 208 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Apr 8, 10:55 AM 191 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Nov 23, 8:56 AM 327 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Mar 22, 1:52 PM 208 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the northern 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?
3 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.