Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0007p8m

Location

north of Ascension Island

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1996

11:00 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.3330, -12.0390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of Ascension Island

Coordinates: -3.3330°, -12.0390° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 30, 1996 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:22 PM