M5.7 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.7 (moderate) earthquake struck central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 1958-07-29 21:37 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M5.5 — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2001-01-02

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