Earthquake details

Saturday, January 22, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1259.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.585 and latitude -5.839.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.839, -12.585
UTC time 2022-01-22 15:18:06.901
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-01-22

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