Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000yyx
Location
north of Ascension Island
Date & Time
Feb 22, 1979
6:30 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.1610, -17.7200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
north of Ascension Island
Coordinates: -0.1610°, -17.7200° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 22, 1979 at 6:30 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM
- Timeline
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