M4.2 earthquake North Atlantic Ocean

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck in the North Atlantic Ocean on Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 5:14 PM AST (21:14 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 151 km NE of Crane, Barbados. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000307b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.