M4.9 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Sep 17, 3:19 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 17 Sept 2026, 19:19 UTC |
| Location | 30.181°, -42.194° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000ti5b |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · PAGER green | Jul 26, 2:19 PM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 21, 12:59 PM 390 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Oct 8, 5:34 PM 8 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jun 2, 12:18 AM 137 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Apr 17, 6:08 PM 182 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 22, 8:30 PM 24 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 21, 4:05 PM 390 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.
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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.