Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ascension Island region on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 1936.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.049 and latitude -11.836.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.836, -14.049
UTC time 2026-01-28 02:58:43.107
Location Ascension Island region
Country Ascension Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-28

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