| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.080, -15.952 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-07 10:50:31.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 7, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1001.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.952 and latitude -1.080.
| Location | north of Ascension Island |
| Country | north of Ascension Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-07
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