Earthquake details

Monday, February 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Monday, February 19, 1996 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 914.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.232 and latitude -1.199.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 12.1 km
Coordinates -1.199, -14.232
UTC time 1996-02-19 02:28:32.100
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-19

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