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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 29, 1953 at 1:32 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:52 PM