| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.225, -14.634 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-08 23:03:45.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 8, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Sunday, September 8, 2002 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 940.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.634 and latitude -1.225.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2026-06-09 11:17 UTC
25.0 km
M 4.9
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2025-03-04 05:45 UTC
82.7 km
M 4.4
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2024-12-21 19:55 UTC
44.8 km
M 5.4
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2024-05-04 05:52 UTC
44.3 km
M 5.4
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2024-03-26 13:14 UTC
92.3 km
M 5.5
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2024-01-25 23:01 UTC
75.2 km
M 4.4
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-09-04 03:36 UTC
95.2 km
M 4.9
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-08-06 04:46 UTC
67.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.