M4.7 earthquake southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Aug 21, 9:50 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 22 Aug 2026, 01:50 UTC |
| Location | -12.449°, -14.998° – southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tcci |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 23, 7:22 AM 54 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 21, 9:34 PM 56 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 4:21 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 27, 9:27 PM 81 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 5:53 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 5:16 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 3:55 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 3:44 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 28, 3:09 PM 49 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 23, 10:45 PM 54 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 10:31 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 4:03 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (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?
3 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.