Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 0.027N 016.806W, depth 10 km at 012259Z sep 97
North of Ascension Island · USGS-USP000870Z
- issued
- 1997-09-01 22:59Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-09-04 22:59Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-09-04 22:59Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 0.027, -16.806
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 0.027N 016.806W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 012259Z SEP 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP000870Z. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000870z
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 0.236S 018.807W, depth 10 km at 240027Z sep 202020-09-24
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 0.117N 017.090W, depth 10 km at 160958Z jan 202020-01-16
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 0.231N 016.987W, depth 10 km at 060129Z jan 202020-01-06
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1997-09-01 · closed 1997-09-29
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 0.027N 016.806W, depth 10 km at 012259Z sep 97 this message1997-09-01 → 1997-09-04
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 0.124N 016.923W, depth 10 km at 261400Z sep 971997-09-26 → 1997-09-29
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