Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 13, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Tuesday, January 13, 1987 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1146.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.428 and latitude -5.228.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.228, -11.428
UTC time 1987-01-13 15:17:59.390
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-13

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