Two strong earthquakes, magnitudes 6.7 and 6.8, strike the remote central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Oct. 13, 2026 — Earthquakes of magnitude 6.7 at 05:44 UTC and 6.8 at 12:23 UTC struck the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge near the equator, far from land, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The wall: The USGS listing does not address tsunami potential.

Tier: Confirmed (based on the USGS earthquake pages)

Corrections and updates

• Corrected Oct. 14, 2026: An earlier version gave the larger quake's magnitude as 6.9; the U.S. Geological Survey had revised it to 6.8 before publication.
• Edited Oct. 15, 2026: The label of a source link was updated to match the source's current title. The facts are unchanged.

Sources

• USGS, M 6.8 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• USGS, M 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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