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17 April, 2026

2026-04-16 21:46:25 (M5.1) north of Ascension Island 0.2 -16.6 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - north of Ascension Island

Preliminary Report
Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time
  • Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 21:46:25
  • Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 20:46:25
  • Time in your area (1): 17 Apr 2026 03:16:25
Location 0.214N 16.603W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 927.7 km (575.2 mi) SSW of Bonthe, Sierra Leone
  • 927.9 km (575.3 mi) SW of Robertsport, Liberia
  • 932.2 km (577.9 mi) SW of Monrovia, Liberia
  • 958.0 km (593.9 mi) SW of Bensonville, Liberia
  • 960.4 km (595.4 mi) SW of Buchanan, Liberia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 28; Dmin = 1916.2 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 153°
Version =
Event ID us 6000sqn6

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2026-04-16 20:36:42 (M5.2) north of Ascension Island 0.0 -16.5 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - north of Ascension Island

Preliminary Report
Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time
  • Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 20:36:42
  • Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 19:36:42
  • Time in your area (1): 17 Apr 2026 02:06:42
Location 0.025N 16.494W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 909.3 km (563.8 mi) NNW of Georgetown, Saint Helena
  • 936.9 km (580.9 mi) SW of Robertsport, Liberia
  • 939.3 km (582.3 mi) SW of Monrovia, Liberia
  • 940.3 km (583.0 mi) SSW of Bonthe, Sierra Leone
  • 965.0 km (598.3 mi) SW of Bensonville, Liberia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 79; Dmin = 1598.7 km; Rmss = 0.48 seconds; Gp = 76°
Version =
Event ID us 6000sqml

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