Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 11:13 pm (GMT -1) -


Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
25 Jan 00:40 UTC: First to report: USGS after 27 minutes.
30 Jan 00:36: Epicenter location corrected by 6.5 km (4.1 mi) towards NW.
30 Jan 00:36: Epicenter location corrected by 6.5 km (4.1 mi) towards NW.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 11:13 pm (GMT -1)
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.7517°S / 13.1422°W
Antipode: 0.752°N / 166.858°E
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Light Rain

Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.9 | 10 km | North of Ascension Island | USGS |
4.9 | 10 km | NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND | EMSC |
4.9 | 10 km | North of Ascension Island | RaspberryShake |
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