Category Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 20th May 2025

A ridge under the northern Atlantic Ocean was first inferred by Matthew Fontaine Maury in 1853, based on soundings by the USS Dolphin. The existence of the ridge and its extension into the South Atlantic was confirmed during the expedition of HMS Challenger in 1872. A team…