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M5.4 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-01-13 12:24:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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M5.4 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on January 13, 2025 at 12:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
13bf05efcc6a493828be2b36e8d1399b1b2a32e5
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 12:24:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.14420, -35.21570

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.62025-01-13 12:24:08 UTC42.7 kmCentral Mid Atlantic Ridge M5.62025-01-14 19:02:04 UTC29.8 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.92025-01-14 19:02:05 UTC28.5 kmCentral Mid Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-01-17 01:35:54 UTC28.9 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.22025-01-17 01:36:10 UTC130.6 kmCentral Mid Atlantic Ridge

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-01-01 04:59:10 UTC29.8 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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