5
Recorded earthquakes
region
February 1996
north of Ascension Island earthquakes in February 1996
Earthquake archive for north of Ascension Island in February 1996: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.6
Strongest magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
10.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.6
18 Feb 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During February 1996, 5 earthquakes were recorded near north of Ascension Island. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 6.6, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 12.1 km, averaging 10.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, February 11, 1996 to Monday, February 19, 1996 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.6
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
18 Feb 1996 23:49:28 UTC
6.6
10.6 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
16 Feb 1996 09:44:58 UTC
5.7
12.1 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
19 Feb 1996 02:28:32 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
11 Feb 1996 09:02:33 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
north of Ascension Island, Unknown
19 Feb 1996 22:41:33 UTC