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M4.9 Earthquake near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

UTC time: 2026-06-21 22:04:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b2ef6511a225c3edb6f434dab0eab9c906dc6f2d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 22:04:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.20220, -28.03290
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Africa Plate.
Near the boundary Africa ↔ South America · about 24 km away

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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