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Earthquake SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:05:27 GMT

Time2 hours ago
Location
-20.9580, -11.4930
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE, at Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:05:27 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by GFZ seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Source
GFZ
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GFZPrimary5.010 km2 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260102_0000075
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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