Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem882194
Location
north of Ascension Island
Date & Time
Jun 7, 1959
1:39 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.1190, -17.7110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
north of Ascension Island
Coordinates: -0.1190°, -17.7110° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- June 7, 1959 at 1:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:45 PM
- Timeline
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