Earthquake details

Sunday, August 5, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Sunday, August 5, 1990 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 884.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.887 and latitude -1.080.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.080, -13.887
UTC time 1990-08-05 17:42:32.170
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-08-05

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