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M4.2 Earthquake near Central Mid Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-01-17 01:36:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
USP

Central Mid Atlantic Ridge

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2025 at 01:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Central Mid Atlantic Ridge. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
38569cc898c556e6d648a7330968964145a4cfde
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 01:36:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
6.12890, -35.81031

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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