M 6.5 Earthquake
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Geographic Context
This earthquake event occurred at coordinates -0.48°, -20.02°.
Event Assessment
This event is a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5, powerful enough to cause significant structural damage in the epicentral region. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 10 km. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 65.19999999999999. The computed Calamity Score is 28 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (50). Data for this event was sourced from gfz, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
This earthquake event is being tracked through Calamity.live's global monitoring network, which aggregates data from 250 scientific sources. Real-time monitoring and multi-source verification help ensure data accuracy and timely reporting of significant natural hazard events worldwide.
Event Data
| Type | Earthquake |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 65.19999999999999 |
| Calamity Score | 28 / 100 |
| Confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | -0.4850, -20.0150 |
| Nearest City | Goderich (1240 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-17T16:56:59.040Z |
| Source | https://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/event.php?id=gfz2026luon |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Mag | 6.51 |
| Depth | 10 |
| MagType | Mw |
| Region | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Ingv Mag | 6.4 |
| Ingv Depth | 14.8 |
| Ingv MagType | Mwp |
| Ingv Author | SURVEY-INGV-A |
| Ingv Region | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge [Sea] |
| Isc Mag | 6.7 |
| Isc Depth | 10 |
| Isc MagType | Mwp |
| Isc Region | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"ingv_46255462","source":"ingv","severity":"high","severityValue":64,"timestamp":1781715421586,"latitude":-0.316406,"longitude":-19.9477},{"id":"isc_645886289","source":"isc","severity":"high","severityValue":67,"timestamp":1781715417000,"latitude":-0.4,"longitude":-20}] |
Safety Information
If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 28/100, near Goderich, based on data from gfz. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.