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M5.1 Earthquake near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2026-01-22 19:59:01 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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M5.1 Earthquake near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2026-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2026-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on January 22, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
359db7c85fe40aa1544a9628492a40d865ebe0f6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 19:59:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.48000, -36.18000

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-14 19:02:04 UTC83.3 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.42025-11-24 02:21:03 UTC93.4 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.42025-01-13 12:24:06 UTC112.7 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.22025-11-24 02:21:04 UTC66.9 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.02025-07-07 19:45:50 UTC100.4 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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