Earthquake details

Saturday, July 5, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Saturday, July 5, 1986 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 951.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.127 and latitude -0.394.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -0.394, -16.127
UTC time 1986-07-05 10:22:09.150
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-05

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