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M5.3 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UTC time: 2025-06-19 13:51:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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M5.3 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 19, 2025 at 13:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
f5b364e9db56b9f5e342c5af8ce78e2b2cdb284d
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 13:51:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.00120, -31.34800
Temperature
27.8°C

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Touros1019.9 kmSW33'035
Natal1068.0 kmSW896'708

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-06-19 13:51:13 UTC16.3 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.22025-06-19 13:51:15 UTC25.0 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-06-19 14:49:30 UTC9.4 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M4.82025-06-19 14:49:31 UTC7.7 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.02025-06-19 15:14:39 UTC5.0 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M5.12025-06-19 15:14:40 UTC3.6 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.92025-06-19 18:28:06 UTC7.3 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M5.02025-06-19 18:28:07 UTC20.2 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.02025-06-19 22:21:46 UTC22.5 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M5.02025-06-19 22:21:47 UTC25.0 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.62025-06-19 23:06:07 UTC20.9 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M4.92025-06-20 01:09:01 UTC3.3 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

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≥412
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-06-19 12:58:35 UTC23.4 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.02025-06-19 12:58:34 UTC10.6 kmCENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE M5.02025-06-19 12:58:33 UTC8.6 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-06-19 13:32:21 UTC12.3 kmCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-06-19 13:32:20 UTC5.1 kmcentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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