Signal · Earthquake · 19 Oct, 17:49 UTC
M4.6 earthquake: central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M4.6
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 17:49 UTC on 19 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 4 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.8, central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on 13 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1,198 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 17:49 UTC
- 19 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 0.36° S, 19.41° 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 M6.8.
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.