2026-03-17 19:53:57 (M5.0) Ascension Island region -10.5 -13.1 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Ascension Island region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 17 Mar 2026 19:53:57 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Mar 2026 18:53:57 Time in your area (1): 18 Mar 2026 01:23:57
Location	10.452S 13.142W
Depth	10 km
Distances	312.0 km (193.4 mi) SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena 1747.0 km (1083.1 mi) SSW of Harper, Liberia 1765.7 km (1094.7 mi) SSW of Tabou, Ivory Coast 1769.4 km (1097.0 mi) SSW of Greenville, Liberia 1829.1 km (1134.0 mi) SSW of San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 43; Dmin = 3436.6 km; Rmss = 0.50 seconds; Gp = 99° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sh12

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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