M5.0 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Jul 20, 5:29 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 20 Jul 2026, 21:29 UTC |
| Location | 14.669°, -45.064° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t35c |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · PAGER green | Jul 20, 5:28 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 20, 5:30 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 20, 6:27 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 20, 5:48 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 20, 6:50 AM 57 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the northern 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?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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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.