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M5.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

UTC time: 2026-03-02 03:15:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

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M5.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 03:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2fffe7883415dcf34767734992cb916a27c11d9e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 03:15:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.28220, -32.55900
Temperature
27.0°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
Touros1102.4 kmS33'035
Fortaleza1110.5 kmSW2'400'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-04-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-08-20 05:55:30 UTC142.3 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.62026-02-21 00:15:33 UTC92.5 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.32025-08-20 05:55:33 UTC138.8 kmCentral Mid Atlantic Ridge M4.32025-04-29 19:02:30 UTC106.6 kmCentral Mid Atlantic Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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