QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b6xj
USGS usp000b6xj
25 Jun 2002, 23:59
north of Ascension Island
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-4.955000, -12.384000
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Event ID
usp000b6xj
Coordinates
-4.955, -12.384
Network
us
Significance
416