Earthquake details

Monday, November 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Monday, November 10, 1997 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 971.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.893 and latitude 0.050.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 0.050, -16.893
UTC time 1997-11-10 12:47:33.970
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-10

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