Observed earthquake
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Recent observationReported by 2 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M5.2 mw | 10 km | 2026-10-08 20:59:31 UTC | 30.64°N, 41.80°W | Not stated | 20261008_0000294 ↗ |
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M5.2 Mw | 10 km | 2026-10-08 20:59:31 UTC | 30.54°N, 41.80°W | Not stated | gfz2026ttek ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-08 21:10:29 UTC
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-08 21:10:31 UTC · grouped with match confidence 95%
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.