Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 1, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Tuesday, November 1, 1960 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1840.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.995 and latitude -11.295.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -11.295, -12.995
UTC time 1960-11-01 06:15:31.190
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-11-01

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