Category Atlantic Ocean

Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake at Depth 10 km Strikes Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 13th October 2026

🌍 Overview A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Central Mid‑Atlantic Ridge on 13th October 2026 at 12:23 UTC, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake originated at a shallow depth of 10 km, which typically results…

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake at Depth 9 km Strikes South Sandwich Islands Region on 12th August 2026

Cross-section of subduction zone with magma chamber, seismic wavefronts, epicenter, oceanic crust, and mantle beneath volcanoes in the ocean

Source: EMSC A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region on 12th August 2026 at 11:47 UTC, according to data from the European‑Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 9 km, which typically…