Two strong earthquakes, a M6.8 & a M6.7 struck in the absolute middle of nowhere within the center of the Atlantic Ocean. Why? Well, they are a reminder of why the entire Atlantic Ocean exists in the first place! Today's video explains why through the opinion & analysis of a geologist. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Google Earth, Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO, Image Landsat / Copernicus, Image IBCAO. This image was overlaid with text, and then overlaid with GeologyHub made graphics (the image border & the GeologyHub logo). If you would like to support this channel, consider using one of the following links: (Patreon: http://patreon.com/geologyhub) (YouTube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeGh5VML5XPr5jYnzh3J6g/join) (Gemstone & Mineral Etsy store: http://prospectingarizona.etsy.com) (GeologyHub Merch Etsy store: http://geologyhub.etsy.com) Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers This video is protected under "fair use". If you see an image and/or video which is your own in this video, and/or think my discussion of a scientific paper (and/or discussion/mentioning of the data/information within a scientific paper) does not fall under the fair use doctrine, and wish for it to be censored or removed, contact me by email at [email protected] and I will make the necessary changes. Various licenses used in sections of this video (not the entire video, this video as a whole does not completely fall under one of these licenses) and/or in this video's thumbnail image (and this list does not include every license used in this video and/or thumbnail image): Public Domain: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Sources/Citations: [1] U.S. Geological Survey [2] NOAA 0:00 M6.7 & M6.8 Earthquake 0:37 Why the Atlantic Ocean Formed 1:01 Mid Ocean Ridges 2:13 Transform Faults 2:47 High Earthquake Rate 3:41 Romanche Trench