4
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1996
north of Ascension Island earthquakes in August 1996
Earthquake archive for north of Ascension Island in August 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
30 Aug 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near north of Ascension Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 14, 1996 to Friday, August 30, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
30 Aug 1996 23:00:30 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
28 Aug 1996 22:50:16 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
30 Aug 1996 07:48:03 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
14 Aug 1996 02:39:02 UTC