Strong earthquake
M6.8 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1922-01-09 05:09 UTC · 23.81°, -45.85°
A magnitude 6.8 (strong) earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 1922-01-09 05:09 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.8
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
284.1K t
TNT equivalent
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:
- M6.6 — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2026-03-21
- M6.4 — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 1963-05-19
- M6.4 — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 1991-06-10
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