M5.1 earthquake - north of Ascension Island

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on 7 Jan 2016, 10:50 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.