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M5.1 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean

UTC time: 2025-03-08 23:54:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

North Atlantic Ocean

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M5.1 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean · 2025-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean · 2025-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2025 at 23:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near North Atlantic Ocean. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
38b970a182aec61ba3c2115571da8f967d2ceaae
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 23:54:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
37.09582, -56.34366

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
Hamilton937.6 kmSW902
Halifax1035.5 kmNW471'559

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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.

Earthquake overview

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