3
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1981
north of Ascension Island earthquakes in October 1981
Earthquake archive for north of Ascension Island in October 1981: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
16 Oct 1981
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1981, 3 earthquakes were recorded near north of Ascension Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.5, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 16, 1981 to Saturday, October 31, 1981 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
16 Oct 1981 15:43:20 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
31 Oct 1981 05:19:20 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
23 Oct 1981 06:35:21 UTC