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M4.6 Earthquake near Central Mid Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-03-31 13:36:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Central Mid Atlantic Ridge

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2025 at 13:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Central Mid Atlantic Ridge. With a focal depth of about 10 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
8682f445fe705797e3fa015e8cc559dc5e1d3bd2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-31 13:36:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
0.76095, -29.75311

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.

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