M5.7 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean

UTC time: 2026-05-30 21:27:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

North Atlantic Ocean

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near North Atlantic Ocean on May 30, 2026 at 21:27 UTC. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

66318e429f37095b0292884c72c5b836c7c5ef4c

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-30 21:27:23 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

11.86000, -59.32000

Temperature

27.5°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

Bridgetown142.5 kmN98'511

Carúpano449.1 kmW167'187

Maturín483.0 kmSW647'459

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Pelee

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Plat Pays, Morne

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.52026-05-30 21:27:24 UTC15.3 kmBarbados [Sea] M5.62026-05-30 21:27:25 UTC24.2 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) E (az= 98.8) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.32026-05-30 21:27:26 UTC40.2 kmWindward Islands M5.22026-05-30 21:27:27 UTC26.8 kmWindward Islands

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#1

Earlier events M≥47

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-10-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-05-30 21:27:22 UTC21.3 kmBARBADOS REGION, WINDWARD ISL. M5.52026-05-30 21:27:22 UTC21.1 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M5.52026-05-30 21:27:22 UTC30.2 kmWindward Islands M4.52026-02-11 15:35:22 UTC19.2 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M4.22025-10-23 01:02:03 UTC137.0 kmBARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

512

Country (24h)

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