M5.5 earthquake Carlsberg Ridge
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Carlsberg Ridge at Apr 18, 1:59 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 18 Apr 2026, 05:59 UTC |
| Location | 6.412°, 60.200° – Carlsberg Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000sr2n |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Carlsberg Ridge | Apr 18, 2:04 AM 182 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Carlsberg Ridge | Apr 18, 1:58 AM 182 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Carlsberg Ridge | Apr 18, 2:17 AM 182 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Carlsberg Ridge | Apr 18, 1:59 AM 182 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Carlsberg Ridge | Sep 5, 12:00 PM 41 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Carlsberg Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mww), 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?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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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.