M5.2 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Mar 30, 10:43 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 30 Mar 2026, 14:43 UTC |
| Location | 23.973°, -45.970° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s8um |
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 | – |
| 5.1 | 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 | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Mar 22, 1:26 AM 209 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 5.2 (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 M4.8.
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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.