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M7.1 earthquake - north of Ascension Island

Name: M7.1 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
Start: 2016-08-29T04:29:57.86+00:00
Location: north of Ascension Island

3700 d ago · 29 Aug 2016, 04:29 UTC north of Ascension Island

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on 29 Aug 2016, 04:29 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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