Earthquake details

Thursday, August 17, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1253.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.637 and latitude -5.751.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.751, -12.637
UTC time 2017-08-17 08:52:22.190
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-17

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