M 5.2 earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an underwater mountain range in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where tectonic plates are spreading apart. While earthquakes in this remote oceanic location typically don't pose a direct threat to populated areas, they provide scientists with valuable information about how Earth's crust is moving and changing beneath the sea.
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