Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 11, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Tuesday, August 11, 1970 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 888.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.871 and latitude -1.136.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.5 km
Coordinates -1.136, -13.871
UTC time 1970-08-11 03:48:52.120
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-08-11

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