Message:18139 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sun, 01 Mar 26 19:01:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.2) north of Ascension Island 0.0 -17.0
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: north of Ascension Island
Geographic coordinates: 0.038N, 17.032W
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 1 Mar 2026 18:36:38
Time near the Epicenter (1): 1 Mar 2026 17:36:38
Time in your area (1): 1 Mar 2026 15:36:38
Location with respect to nearby cities:
927.7 km (575.2 mi) NNW of Georgetown, Saint Helena
968.6 km (600.6 mi) SSW of Bonthe, Sierra Leone
973.3 km (603.4 mi) SW of Robertsport, Liberia
979.5 km (607.3 mi) SW of Monrovia, Liberia
1005.4 km (623.3 mi) SW of Bensonville, Liberia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s19x
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s19x?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 01/03/2026 19:00:27 UTC
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