Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 30, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Tuesday, June 30, 1987 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 842.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.054 and latitude -1.070.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.070, -13.054
UTC time 1987-06-30 10:59:38.610
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-30

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