Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ceará Mirim, about 1050.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.440 and latitude 2.920.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 2.920, -31.440
UTC time 2026-02-18 19:53:22.673
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-02-18

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-15 19:04 UTC
48.2 km
M 4.6
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-09 22:51 UTC
17.4 km
M 4.5
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-20 03:35 UTC
38.7 km
M 4.5
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-17 06:46 UTC
32.8 km
M 4.5
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-14 01:45 UTC
15.7 km
M 4.9
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-12 05:14 UTC
14.3 km
M 4.8
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-11 20:44 UTC
7.6 km
M 4.6
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-11 20:37 UTC
21.5 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.