Earthquake SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE (5.6 mb) (2024-12-07 17:31:59 UTC)
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE, at 2024-12-07 17:31:59 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mb)
5.6
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20241207_0000197
Nearest Places
- Pyramid Rock / 480.54 km
- South Hill / 481.04 km
- West Point / 481.64 km
- Inaccessible Island / 483.12 km
- North Point / 484.39 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.9
8 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 68.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 68.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.4
GREECE
Time:
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
0.6
14 km NE of Yerington, Nevada
Time:
Depth: 8.50 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 8.50 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.2
3 km NE of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 1.31 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.31 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.5
Northern Molucca Sea
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)