Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - North of Ascension Island on Friday, 18 August 2017 - information
Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - North of Ascension Island on Friday, 18 August 2017
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.2 to 19.0 km.
Date & time: Friday, 18 August 2017 02:59 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2017-08-18 01:59:27 -01:00
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.9°S / 13.9°W
(international territory)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 0.72°S/20.53°W (738 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1*10^14 J (197 GWh / 1.7*10^5 tons of TNT / 10.6 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Local time at epicenter: 2017-08-18 01:59:27 -01:00
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.9°S / 13.9°W
(international territory)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 0.72°S/20.53°W (738 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1*10^14 J (197 GWh / 1.7*10^5 tons of TNT / 10.6 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
(shakemap: USGS)
