2026-10-13 08:38:28 (M5.3) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -28.6 -12.5 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 13 Oct 2026 08:38:28 Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 Oct 2026 07:38:28 Time in your area (1): 13 Oct 2026 14:08:28
Location	28.556S 12.521W
Depth	10 km
Distances	944.2 km (585.4 mi) N of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 2734.2 km (1695.2 mi) W of Lüderitz, Namibia 2774.8 km (1720.4 mi) W of Walvis Bay, Namibia 2786.9 km (1727.9 mi) W of Swakopmund, Namibia 2922.6 km (1812.0 mi) WSW of Khorixas, Namibia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 37; Dmin = 3110.0 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u207

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