Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Tuesday, June 15, 1976 at 23:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 928.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.069 and latitude -1.438.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.438, -14.069
UTC time 1976-06-15 23:34:35.600
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-06-15

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