Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem786489
Location
north of Ascension Island
Date & Time
Mar 20, 1971
7:45 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.3280, -13.6480
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
north of Ascension Island
Coordinates: -1.3280°, -13.6480° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 20, 1971 at 7:45 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:20 PM
- Timeline
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