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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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- September 26, 1997 at 2:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:02 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1997 →