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M5.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

UTC time: 2025-06-19 12:58:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

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M5.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 19, 2025 at 12:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2b10632f5457d15fe130a1451a950c8c55faec4c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 12:58:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.01920, -31.25400
Temperature
27.6°C

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Touros1026.4 kmSW33'035
Natal1074.0 kmSW896'708

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-06-19 12:58:35 UTC13.8 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-06-19 13:32:20 UTC11.4 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-06-19 13:32:20 UTC17.8 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M4.82025-06-19 13:32:21 UTC21.2 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.32025-06-19 13:51:12 UTC10.6 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.32025-06-19 13:51:12 UTC8.1 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M5.02025-06-19 13:51:13 UTC9.1 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.22025-06-19 13:51:15 UTC35.3 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-06-19 14:49:30 UTC18.9 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M4.82025-06-19 14:49:31 UTC16.5 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.02025-06-19 15:14:39 UTC15.7 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M5.12025-06-19 15:14:40 UTC14.2 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≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-06-19 12:58:33 UTC8.1 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-04-19 03:14:44 UTC65.9 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-03-01 22:33:21 UTC35.8 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.62025-03-31 05:09:27 UTC136.5 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.52025-03-04 04:52:34 UTC43.2 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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