According to USGS, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on September 29, 2026. It was recorded at 01:06 PM UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.6
mww · Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
01:06:10 PM
September 29, 2026
Source
USGS
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 59 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.0 earthquake on June 17, 2015.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 35.298° S, 16.184° W, at a depth of 10 km.
USGS reported a magnitude of mww 5.6 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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