M4.8 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Sep 13, 10:54 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 14 Sept 2026, 02:54 UTC |
| Location | 25.513°, -45.329° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tibk |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · PAGER green | Sep 13, 10:56 PM 33 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 20, 9:03 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 13, 10:56 PM 33 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 20, 9:13 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 11, 4:26 AM 35 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 8, 1:13 PM 69 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Oct 29, 7:34 AM 352 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the northern 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?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.