October 13, 1925 Earthquake: North Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean

Name: October 13, 1925 Earthquake: North Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean
Start: 1925-10-13
Location: North Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean

October 13, 1925 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck North Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean on October 13, 1925 at 17:40:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: October 13, 1925
Time: 17:40:00 UTC
Place: North Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean
Magnitude: 7.5
Focal depth: 60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 11.000° N, 42.000° W
Country: Atlantic Ocean

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3277.