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M4.9 Earthquake near Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2026-01-26 02:11:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 02:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
05ea10cc0e03ba66aa513d84f08410654feba620
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 02:11:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-35.21408, -17.05634

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tristan da Cunha
    Distance: 477 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'060 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Nightingale Island
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·United Kingdom

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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