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USGS usp000dn5v

12 Apr 2005, 14:55

Ascension Island region

A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Ascension Island region?

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-10.508000, -13.088000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000dn5v
Coordinates
-10.508, -13.088
Network
us
Significance
400