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M 5.6 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 at the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with coordinates -35.204, -16.1859 and depth 10 km. No further details on damage or impacts were provided in the source data.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake is a notable seismic event reported by an authoritative agency.

