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6.8

CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

13 October 2026, 15:23:08 (+03) 2026-10-13 12:23:08 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, GFZ mw
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Magnitude
6.8 mw
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-0.3756, -19.3250
Data consistency
83/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 239 kt TNT

1.00e+15 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 0
  • M6 2
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM Displayed
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
 6.8 mw 10.0 km 12:23:08.530 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
 6.7 Mw 10.0 km 12:23:08.320 Δt 0.21 sn · 9.18 km · ΔM -0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 14.10.2026 09:36:32 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -0.3402 → -0.3756 longitude: -19.3712 → -19.325 magnitude: 6.9 → 6.8 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:08.690+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:08.530+00:00

  2. 14.10.2026 09:36:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -0.3402 → -0.3756 longitude: -19.3712 → -19.325 magnitude: 6.9 → 6.8 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:08.690Z → 2026-10-13 12:23:08.530+00:00

  3. 13.10.2026 16:11:15 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6.1 → 6.7 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  4. 13.10.2026 15:48:37 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -0.37 → -0.391 longitude: -19.325 → -19.244 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:09.240+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:08.320+00:00

  5. 13.10.2026 15:42:04 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -0.4016 → -0.3402 longitude: -19.4151 → -19.3712 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:07.383+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:08.690+00:00

  6. 13.10.2026 15:42:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -0.4016 → -0.3402 longitude: -19.4151 → -19.3712 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:07.383Z → 2026-10-13 12:23:08.690+00:00

  7. 13.10.2026 15:40:00 · EMSC · update

    depth: 2.2 → 10 latitude: -0.3208 → -0.4016 longitude: -19.414 → -19.4151 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.9 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:08.210+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:07.383+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  8. 13.10.2026 15:40:00 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 2.2 → 10 latitude: -0.3208 → -0.4016 longitude: -19.414 → -19.4151 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.9 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:08.210Z → 2026-10-13 12:23:07.383+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  9. 13.10.2026 15:37:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 8 → 2.2 latitude: -0.3233 → -0.3208 longitude: -19.3763 → -19.414 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:09.020+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:08.210+00:00

  10. 13.10.2026 15:37:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 8 → 2.2 latitude: -0.3233 → -0.3208 longitude: -19.3763 → -19.414 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:09.020Z → 2026-10-13 12:23:08.210+00:00

  11. 13.10.2026 15:35:52 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -0.3069 → -0.3233 longitude: -19.38 → -19.3763 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:08.920+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:09.020+00:00

  12. 13.10.2026 15:35:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -0.3069 → -0.3233 longitude: -19.38 → -19.3763 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:08.920Z → 2026-10-13 12:23:09.020+00:00

  13. 13.10.2026 15:34:49 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -0.296 → -0.3069 longitude: -19.3824 → -19.38 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:09.090+00:00 → 2026-10-13T12:23:08.920+00:00

  14. 13.10.2026 15:34:49 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -0.296 → -0.3069 longitude: -19.3824 → -19.38 time: 2026-10-13T12:23:09.090Z → 2026-10-13 12:23:08.920+00:00

  15. 13.10.2026 15:34:15 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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