Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 21, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Tuesday, September 21, 1993 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 908.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.394 and latitude 0.356.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 0.356, -16.394
UTC time 1993-09-21 13:09:08.510
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-09-21

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