| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.175, -16.961 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-08 20:36:12.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 8, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Thursday, September 8, 1983 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 966.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.961 and latitude 0.175.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2026-04-16 21:46 UTC
40.1 km
M 5.2
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2026-04-16 20:36 UTC
54.6 km
M 5.3
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2026-03-01 18:36 UTC
7.5 km
M 4.5
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2025-08-01 03:45 UTC
49.3 km
M 4.4
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-11-25 00:07 UTC
39.2 km
M 4.5
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-11-07 00:34 UTC
21.4 km
M 4.6
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-08-27 09:24 UTC
41.1 km
M 4.8
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-04-24 04:37 UTC
31.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.