Earthquake details

Sunday, August 23, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 2072.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.852 and latitude -12.830.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -12.830, -14.852
UTC time 2026-08-23 11:22:41.913
Location southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-23

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