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M5.6 earthquake - north of Ascension Island

Name: M5.6 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
Start: 2018-02-15T08:27:22.04+00:00
Location: north of Ascension Island

3165 d ago · 15 Feb 2018, 08:27 UTC north of Ascension Island

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on 15 Feb 2018, 08:27 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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