Earthquake CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE (5.2 mb) (2024-12-17 05:05:55 UTC)
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE, at 2024-12-17 05:05:55 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 CENTRAL 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)
5.2
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20241217_0000063
Nearest Places
- Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo / 26.36 km
- Kucherov Seamount / 159.86 km
- Constituição Basin / 291.47 km
- Bosísio Basin / 298.09 km
- Caboclo Basin / 322.25 km
Comment
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