April 29, 1954 Earthquake: Northern, Atlantic Ocean

Name: April 29, 1954 Earthquake: Northern, Atlantic Ocean
Start: 1954-04-29
Location: Northern, Atlantic Ocean

April 29, 1954 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Northern, Atlantic Ocean on April 29, 1954 at 11:34:00 UTC.

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: April 29, 1954
Time: 11:34:00 UTC
Place: Northern, Atlantic Ocean
Magnitude: 7.5
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 29.500° N, 29.500° 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 4045.