M6.8 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Fri, Dec 1, 1950, 11:50 AM GMT-3 (14:50 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-12-01 14:50:57 UTC
- Depth
- 17.5 km (10.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.173° N, 47.219° W
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896115. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.