Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem901957
Location
north of Ascension Island
Date & Time
May 12, 1939
2:30 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
1.5890, -14.8380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
north of Ascension Island
Coordinates: 1.5890°, -14.8380° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 12, 1939 at 2:30 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:46 PM
- Timeline
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