| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.055, -17.873 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-21 07:09:08.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Wednesday, December 21, 1983 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1057.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.873 and latitude -0.055.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-21
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