M6.8 earthquake central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sat, Nov 16, 1963, 10:48 PM GMT-2 (00:48 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 1963-11-17 00:48:04 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.646° N, 37.414° 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
- ±0.30
- 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 iscgem873547. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.