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M5.6 earthquake - north of Ascension Island

Name: M5.6 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
Start: 2016-10-27T01:03:12.31+00:00
Location: north of Ascension Island

3641 d ago · 27 Oct 2016, 01:03 UTC north of Ascension Island

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on 27 Oct 2016, 01:03 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.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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