Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001pb3

Location

north of Ascension Island

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1982

11:20 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-0.0330, -17.6970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of Ascension Island

Coordinates: -0.0330°, -17.6970° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 30, 1982 at 11:20 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:31 AM