Skip to content
You are offline: the data shown may be out of date.

Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

Back to map
5.8

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

8 November 2026, 02:17:05 (+03) 2026-11-07 23:17:05 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
Did you feel this earthquake?
Magnitude
5.8 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.4618, -36.8221
Data consistency
88/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 7.6 kt TNT

3.16e+13 J

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

Did you feel this earthquake?

Your report adds to a community map of where and how this earthquake was felt. It takes less than a minute.

Community reports

Based on voluntary reports from users; not an instrumental measurement or official intensity. For official information follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory announcements.

Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No Maximum intensity (MMI): 0,0 PAGER: green ShakeMap

These values are automatic products of the respective agency, not an assessment by this platform. For tsunami warnings follow the Kandilli Observatory Regional Earthquake-Tsunami Monitoring Center and AFAD.

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 2
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • 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

…

No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

  • Source:

Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
 5.8 mw 6.6 km 23:17:05.910 Δt 0.43 sn · 15.78 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
 5.8 mww 10.0 km 23:17:05.477 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
 5.8 Mw 10.0 km 23:17:05.200 Δt 0.28 sn · 14.16 km · ΔM 0 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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 09.11.2026 01:09:36 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 6.6 latitude: 7.4618 → 7.5129 longitude: -36.8221 → -36.9556 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:05.477+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:05.910+00:00

  2. 08.11.2026 09:02:41 · USGS · update

    latitude: 7.3411 → 7.4618 longitude: -36.9727 → -36.8221 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:06.073+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:05.477+00:00

  3. 08.11.2026 09:02:41 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.3411 → 7.4618 longitude: -36.9727 → -36.8221 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:06.073Z → 2026-11-07 23:17:05.477+00:00

  4. 08.11.2026 09:02:40 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.3411 → 7.4618 longitude: -36.9727 → -36.8221 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:06.073+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:05.477+00:00

  5. 08.11.2026 03:04:20 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.42 → 7.358 longitude: -36.847 → -36.747 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:05.860+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:05.200+00:00

  6. 08.11.2026 02:58:08 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.3 → 5.8 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  7. 08.11.2026 02:36:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  8. 08.11.2026 02:36:36 · EMSC · update

    depth: 20 → 10 latitude: 7.6015 → 7.3411 longitude: -37.0107 → -36.9727 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.9 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.760+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:06.073+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  9. 08.11.2026 02:36:36 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 20 → 10 latitude: 7.6015 → 7.3411 longitude: -37.0107 → -36.9727 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.9 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.760Z → 2026-11-07 23:17:06.073+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  10. 08.11.2026 02:31:30 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.5702 → 7.6015 longitude: -37.0233 → -37.0107 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.590+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:08.760+00:00

  11. 08.11.2026 02:31:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.5702 → 7.6015 longitude: -37.0233 → -37.0107 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.590Z → 2026-11-07 23:17:08.760+00:00

  12. 08.11.2026 02:30:26 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.5433 → 7.5702 longitude: -36.9759 → -37.0233 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.440+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:08.590+00:00

  13. 08.11.2026 02:30:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.5433 → 7.5702 longitude: -36.9759 → -37.0233 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.440Z → 2026-11-07 23:17:08.590+00:00

  14. 08.11.2026 02:29:36 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.467 → 7.42 longitude: -36.909 → -36.847 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:06.330+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:05.860+00:00

  15. 08.11.2026 02:29:26 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.4749 → 7.5433 longitude: -36.9378 → -36.9759 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.310+00:00 → 2026-11-07T23:17:08.440+00:00

  16. 08.11.2026 02:29:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.4749 → 7.5433 longitude: -36.9378 → -36.9759 time: 2026-11-07T23:17:08.310Z → 2026-11-07 23:17:08.440+00:00

  17. 08.11.2026 02:27:36 · SISTEM · recompute

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

This platform is provided for information and data visualisation purposes. Follow the announcements of the competent authorities for official emergency warnings.