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M4.5 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-01-01 04:59:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on January 1, 2025 at 04:59 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2fb8972c707e6c4f3137e20bc3378ef579e074f6
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 04:59:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.33290, -35.40800

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

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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