M4.3 Earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-02-03 18:06:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
8341607efd5c1c5969aae4137b26aac7fa186eb0
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 18:06:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.06760, -45.01000

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

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

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