Category CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 17th June 2026

Cross-section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with North American and Eurasian plates spreading apart, magma chamber, mantle convection, and labeled oceanic crust and lithosphere

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Central Mid‑Atlantic Ridge at a shallow depth of 10 km, occurring far from land in one of the most geologically active regions of the Atlantic Ocean. No impacts have been reported, which is typical…