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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - north of Ascension Island on Saturday, 28 December 2013

Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - North of Ascension Island on Saturday, 28 December 2013

Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - North of Ascension Island on Saturday, 28 December 2013
Date & time: Saturday, 28 December 2013 18:59 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, December 28, 2013 17:59:05
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 9.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.3056°S / 15.175°W (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 0.72°S/20.53°W (599 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.2*10^13 J (8.78 GWh / 7558 tons of TNT / 0.5 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sat, 28 Dec 2013
Sat, 28 Dec 18:59 UTCM 5.8 / 10 km NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLANDEMSC
Sat, 28 Dec 18:59 UTCM 5.8 / 10 kmNorth of Ascension IslandGFZ

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