Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Tuesday, March 16, 1999 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 966.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.807 and latitude 0.029.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 0.029, -16.807
UTC time 1999-03-16 14:42:54.360
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-16

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