Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 21:28:30 GMT. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located at coordinates 14.5216 degrees latitude and -45.1002 degrees longitude. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) monitors and reports on earthquakes globally, using seismographs to detect ground motion and determine key parameters such as magnitude, location, and depth.