M5.3 earthquake - north of Ascension Island

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on 11 Jul 2018, 05:47 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.