A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 18:56:58 UTC on June 17, 2026, registering at a depth of 10.0 km beneath the Atlantic seafloor. The U.S. Geological Survey’s ...
Iceland's unique position sits directly atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are slowly drifting apart. 5 centimeters per year, creating a continuous zone ...