Earthquake details

Friday, January 17, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1905.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.782 and latitude -11.637.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.637, -13.782
UTC time 2020-01-17 06:37:52.714
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-17

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