Magnitude 6.7 earthquake recorded in the equatorial Atlantic
USGS located event us6000u1z5 in the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge region at 05:44:46 GMT on October 13. The data remain subject to revision.
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Event date: 10/13/2026 · Source date: 10/13/2026
Sources accessed on 10/13/2026, 20:03 GMT
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USGS recorded a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge region on October 13, 2026 at 05:44:46 GMT. Its official identifier is us6000u1z5. Published coordinates are 0.1685° N and 19.8598° W, placing the epicentre in the ocean near the equator.
The catalogue gives a depth of 10 km. In the origin product, this value is identified as operator assigned and should not be treated as an exact depth determination. The consulted record has reviewed status; this does not rule out changes. Available parameters are preliminary and may be refined through further analysis.
The catalogue classifies the magnitude as mww. It is important to distinguish event size from shaking intensity at each location. According to USGS, an earthquake has one magnitude but may produce different intensities depending on distance from the rupture, surface geology and other factors. The number 6.7 alone does not describe effects on people or structures.
Seismometers record vibrations that travel through Earth. These recordings allow an earthquake’s time, location and magnitude to be determined. The catalogue’s geoscientific value lies in this instrumental documentation: comparable event information can be consulted regardless of whether human observations are available near the epicentre.
This report gives event parameters without attributing damage, casualties or a tsunami alert status. Such outcomes cannot be inferred solely from magnitude, the oceanic location or the reported depth. The official event page should be consulted for updates, preserving the distinction between seismic data and reports of consequences.
The photograph shows a sunset over the Atlantic and was published by USGS on August 26, 2018, with credit to Kaitlin Kovacs. It is a context image, not a photograph of the epicentre or the 2026 earthquake. Its date and provenance appear beside the caption to avoid confusion.