2026-07-16 21:53:58 (M5.0) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.8 -15.1 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Jul 2026 21:53:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Jul 2026 20:53:59 Time in your area (1): 17 Jul 2026 03:23:59
Location	12.787S 15.090W
Depth	10 km
Distances	542.5 km (336.3 mi) S of Georgetown, Saint Helena 2066.3 km (1281.1 mi) SSW of Harper, Liberia 2079.0 km (1289.0 mi) SSW of Greenville, Liberia 2086.7 km (1293.8 mi) SSW of Tabou, Ivory Coast 2138.0 km (1325.5 mi) SSW of Buchanan, Liberia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 45; Dmin = 542.3 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 64° Version =
Event ID	us 7000t15z

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