M6.8 earthquake: central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 12:23 UTC on 13 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. It ranks 4th by magnitude of the 666 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above in the USGS feed for the last 30 days. 4 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.7, central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on 13 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1,196 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 12:23 UTC
- 13 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 0.35° S, 19.39° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
4 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.7.
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.