16 Jul 2026, 19:51 UTC · Jul 16, 3:51 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Jul 16, 3:51 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time16 Jul 2026, 19:51 UTC
Location-12.706°, -14.058° – southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t185
Within 100 km

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5.3southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeAug 23, 7:22 AM
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5.3southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeAug 21, 9:34 PM
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5.3southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 4:21 PM
92 d ago
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5.2Ascension Island regionJan 27, 9:58 PM
262 d ago
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5.1southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 27, 9:27 PM
81 d ago
10 km–
5.0southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 5:16 PM
92 d ago
10 km–
5.0southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 3:55 PM
92 d ago
10 km–
5.0southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 3:44 PM
92 d ago
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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
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4.9southern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 16, 4:03 PM
92 d ago
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (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?

6 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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