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14 Sept 2026, 02:56 UTC · Sep 13, 10:56 PM ET · PAGER green

M5.4 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Sep 13, 10:56 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.4 mww
Time14 Sept 2026, 02:56 UTC
Location25.522°, -45.438° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)0.0
PAGER alertgreen
USGS eventus7000tha3
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.2northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 20, 9:03 PM
88 d ago		10 km–
4.9northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeSep 13, 10:56 PM
33 d ago		10 km–
4.8northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeSep 13, 10:54 PM
33 d ago		10 km–
4.6northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeJul 20, 9:13 PM
88 d ago		10 km–
4.3northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeSep 11, 4:26 AM
35 d ago		10 km–
4.2northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeAug 8, 1:13 PM
69 d ago		10 km–
4.2northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeOct 29, 7:34 AM
352 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?

Magnitude 5.4 (mww), 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 M4.9.

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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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