| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.071, -17.574 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-21 23:04:36.460 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1023.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.574 and latitude 0.071.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-21
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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