Earthquake details

Monday, July 15, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Monday, July 15, 1996 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1006.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.143 and latitude -3.502.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.502, -12.143
UTC time 1996-07-15 06:01:11.700
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-15

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