Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USP
Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M5.1 Earthquake near Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on July 16, 2026 at 19:44 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.
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Details
ID
2b11b4edaa3c51cfe4da992c5fed65723e7910f4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 19:44:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-12.64153,
-11.89446
Temperature
22.9°C
Depth profile
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
Tectonic context
Located on the Africa Plate.
Near the boundary Africa ↔ South America · about 184 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jamestown759.0 kmSE637
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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.
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