Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0008826

Location

north of Ascension Island

Date & Time

Sep 26, 1997

2:00 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

0.1240, -16.9230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of Ascension Island

Coordinates: 0.1240°, -16.9230° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 26, 1997 at 2:00 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:02 PM