Magnitude
M5.3
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M5.3 Earthquake near Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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About this earthquake
On February 16, 2026 at 17:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Southern 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
b6fee708c7a009aec51b596858498a070e24cedf
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 17:32:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.65000,
-13.21000
Temperature
24.8°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
Jamestown820.2 kmE637
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
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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