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M5.0 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean

UTC time: 2025-11-11 03:28:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

North Atlantic Ocean

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M5.0 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean · 2025-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean · 2025-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 03:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near North Atlantic Ocean. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4285728e48f5e8c712b8b9e92a1d0e321990c55e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 03:28:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.63000, -58.53000
Temperature
27.7°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
Bridgetown131.5 kmSW98'511
Carúpano610.2 kmSW167'187
Maturín665.7 kmSW647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Qualibou
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Pelee
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 358 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica

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#4
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-10-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-27 12:54:49 UTC56.4 km M5.12025-10-27 13:26:46 UTC69.2 km M5.02025-11-11 03:28:37 UTC5.9 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M5.02025-11-11 03:28:37 UTC25.2 kmBARBADOS REGION, WINDWARD ISL. M4.22025-10-23 01:02:03 UTC129.0 kmBARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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