region 1971

north of Ascension Island earthquakes in 1971

Earthquake archive for north of Ascension Island in 1971: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1970 1972

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.9

Strongest magnitude

5.5

Average magnitude

14.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.9

20 Mar 1971

north of Ascension Island, Unknown

Depth

19.3 km

UTC

07:45:06

Coordinates

-1.329, -13.631

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1971, 4 earthquakes were recorded near north of Ascension Island. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 5.9, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 19.3 km, averaging 14.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 20, 1971 to Sunday, July 11, 1971 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list