M5.1 earthquake central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 8:38 PM GMT-3 (23:38 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.1 (Mww, W-phase moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-04 23:38:40 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.383° N, 40.810° W
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 8.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 38°
- Stations used
- 86
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 since 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 us7000tefw. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.