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Three minor earthquakes were recorded in seismically active regions on October 1, 2026. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 10:03 UTC with no people affected within 100 km, following an earlier magnitude 4.6 quake in the same ridge region at 07:40 UTC. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Tonga Islands Region at 08:45 UTC with no reported population impact. All three events were classified as green-level alerts indicating limited or no expected damage.