2026-07-16 20:21:52 (M5.3) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.7 -14.7 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Jul 2026 20:21:52 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Jul 2026 19:21:52 Time in your area (1): 17 Jul 2026 01:51:52
Location	12.687S 14.717W
Depth	10 km
Distances	527.4 km (327.0 mi) S of Georgetown, Saint Helena 2040.2 km (1264.9 mi) SSW of Harper, Liberia 2055.6 km (1274.5 mi) SSW of Greenville, Liberia 2060.1 km (1277.3 mi) SSW of Tabou, Ivory Coast 2116.9 km (1312.5 mi) SSW of Buchanan, Liberia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 94; Dmin = 526.8 km; Rmss = 0.41 seconds; Gp = 61° Version =
Event ID	us 7000t14v

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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