Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 7.1 (mww) in 0.046S 017.826W, depth 10 km at 290429Z aug 16
North of Ascension Island · USGS-US20006UY6
- issued
- 2016-08-29 04:29Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-09-01 04:29Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-09-01 04:29Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -0.046, -17.826
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.1 (MWW) IN 0.046S 017.826W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 290429Z AUG 16. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US20006UY6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20006uy6
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