Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M5.1 Earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on December 4, 2025 at 12:36 UTC. 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 can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
600956d7a76718019fa913bd010cf05a4e61800e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 12:36:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.14260,
-12.91080
Temperature
22.1°C
Depth profile
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
Jamestown842.2 kmNE637
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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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-12-04
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