Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 22:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1856.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.975 and latitude -11.455.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.455, -12.975
UTC time 2022-03-17 22:25:46.090
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-17

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