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M 6.9 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
USGS reports a magnitude 6.9 earthquake at the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at coordinates -0.4016, -19.4151 and a depth of 10 km. The report lists instrumental intensity MMI 0, a tsunami flag of 1, and significance 732.
Why it matters
The source reports a magnitude 6.9 earthquake but provides no further event impacts.
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
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 4/10
- Impact magnitude
- 5/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 5/10
Primary official sources
- USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past DayM 6.9 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic RidgeU.S. Geological Survey Usage terms
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