Earthquake details

Friday, December 27, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Friday, December 27, 2019 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1249.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.027 and latitude -6.350.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.350, -11.027
UTC time 2019-12-27 18:04:47.909
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-12-27

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