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M4.4 earthquake - north of Ascension Island

Name: M4.4 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
Start: 2020-12-01T15:57:20.433+00:00
Location: north of Ascension Island

2146 d ago · 1 Dec 2020, 15:57 UTC north of Ascension Island

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on 1 Dec 2020, 15:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTC

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