Earthquake details

Thursday, July 16, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 2050.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.845 and latitude -12.624.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -12.624, -14.845
UTC time 2026-07-16 21:16:33.262
Location southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-07-16

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Unknown · 2026-07-16 21:53 UTC
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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