Earthquake details

Saturday, November 22, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buchanan, about 901.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.933 and latitude -1.230.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.230, -13.933
UTC time 2008-11-22 18:49:42.380
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-11-22

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