Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem891860
Location
north of Ascension Island
Date & Time
Jul 29, 1953
1:32 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.8740, -11.8540
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
north of Ascension Island
Coordinates: -2.8740°, -11.8540° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 29, 1953 at 1:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:52 PM
- Timeline
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