Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001paz

Location

north of Ascension Island

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1982

8:39 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

0.0020, -17.5990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of Ascension Island

Coordinates: 0.0020°, -17.5990° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1982 at 8:39 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:22 PM