Earthquake details

Friday, July 20, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Friday, July 20, 1923 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 906.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.023 and latitude -1.229.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.229, -14.023
UTC time 1923-07-20 15:02:43.020
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1923-07-20

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