Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 06:29:57 GMT. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The epicenter was located at coordinates 8.5099 degrees latitude and -39.3528 degrees longitude. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) routinely monitors and reports on global seismic activity, determining earthquake magnitudes, locations, times, and depths based on data from seismographs worldwide.