QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000ltdl
USGS usc000ltdl
28 Dec 2013, 18:59
north of Ascension Island
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 10.2 km depth.
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-1.367300, -15.171100
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Event ID
usc000ltdl
Coordinates
-1.3673, -15.1711
Network
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Significance
518