2026-08-24 12:29:31 (M5.0) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -17.7 -13.8 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 24 Aug 2026 12:29:32 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Aug 2026 11:29:32 Time in your area (1): 24 Aug 2026 17:59:32
Location	17.704S 13.837W
Depth	10 km
Distances	887.1 km (550.0 mi) WSW of Jamestown, Saint Helena 1083.2 km (671.6 mi) S of Georgetown, Saint Helena 2503.1 km (1551.9 mi) ESE of São José da Coroa Grande, Brazil 2505.0 km (1553.1 mi) ESE of Tamandaré, Brazil 2505.2 km (1553.2 mi) ESE of Maragogi, Brazil
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 50; Dmin = 882.8 km; Rmss = 0.51 seconds; Gp = 89° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tn3t

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