| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -11.960, -14.486 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-24 11:03:00.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 24, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Wednesday, September 24, 1975 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1967.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.486 and latitude -11.960.
| Location | Ascension Island region |
| Country | Ascension Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-09-24
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