5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake - 87 km ENE of Santo António, Sao Tome and Principe
2493 d ago · 19 Dec 2019, 15:25 UTC 87 km ENE of Santo António, Sao Tome and Principe
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 87 km ENE of Santo António, Sao Tome and Principe on 19 Dec 2019, 15:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bata, about 176 km away in Litoral, Equatorial Guinea.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.