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M4.9 Earthquake near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-12-02 07:34:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
0.1 km
Source
USP

Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
5ad1775de9872dac29cd867cfbd331e5dda6bdac
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 07:34:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
9.68301, -40.40626

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 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.

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