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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude5.3
Locationsouthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:22:41 GMT
Coordinates-12.830, -14.852

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:22:41 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -12.83, -14.85.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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