Earthquake details

Monday, January 29, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Monday, January 29, 1996 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 986.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.916 and latitude -0.943.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.4 km
Coordinates -0.943, -15.916
UTC time 1996-01-29 10:27:07.610
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-29

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