| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.136, -16.972 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-07 07:42:26.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 7, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Thursday, January 7, 1993 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 970.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.972 and latitude 0.136.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-07
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