M6.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-03-28 00:34:21 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On March 28, 2025 at 00:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 00:34:21 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.71240, -29.68960

Map

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
Touros918.1 kmSW33'035
Natal948.2 kmSW896'708

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share