Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0001c7c
Location
Ascension Island region
Date & Time
Feb 16, 1981
4:58 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-11.4260, -12.9800
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Ascension Island region
Coordinates: -11.4260°, -12.9800° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 16, 1981 at 4:58 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:02 PM
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