16 Jul 2026, 19:44 UTC · Jul 16, 3:44 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Jul 16, 3:44 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time16 Jul 2026, 19:44 UTC
Location-12.718°, -14.444° – southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t14l
Within 100 km

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92 d ago
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5.1southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 27, 9:27 PM
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5.0southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 5:53 PM
92 d ago
10 km–
5.0southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 5:16 PM
92 d ago
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5.0southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 3:55 PM
92 d ago
10 km–
4.9southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeAug 28, 3:09 PM
49 d ago
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4.9southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeAug 23, 10:45 PM
54 d ago
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4.9southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 10:31 PM
92 d ago
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4.9southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 4:03 PM
92 d ago
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4.8southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 4:55 PM
92 d ago
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (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?

8 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.

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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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