26 Jul 2026, 22:41 UTC · Jul 26, 6:41 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake South Atlantic Ocean

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck South Atlantic Ocean at Jul 26, 6:41 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time26 Jul 2026, 22:41 UTC
Location-22.499°, -20.215° – South Atlantic Ocean
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000th0n
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.2South Atlantic OceanAug 27, 12:19 AM
51 d ago
10 km–
5.0South Atlantic OceanSep 17, 2:48 AM
30 d ago
10 km–
5.0South Atlantic OceanJul 26, 6:39 PM
82 d ago
10 km–
4.9South Atlantic OceanAug 16, 1:11 PM
61 d ago
10 km–
4.9South Atlantic OceanJul 26, 10:11 PM
82 d ago
10 km–
4.6South Atlantic OceanAug 17, 4:20 PM
60 d ago
10 km–
4.5South Atlantic OceanAug 16, 3:51 PM
61 d ago
10 km–
4.4South Atlantic OceanAug 27, 12:08 AM
51 d ago
10 km–
4.4South Atlantic OceanAug 12, 11:47 AM
65 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the South Atlantic Ocean 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?

1 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.

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