| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.374, -15.791 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-15 15:06:35.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Thursday, November 15, 1973 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1018.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.791 and latitude -1.374.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-15
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