Earthquake details

Monday, December 27, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 900.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.975 and latitude -2.494.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.494, -11.975
UTC time 2010-12-27 00:48:36.540
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-27

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