Message:19027 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Tue, 17 Mar 26 20:27:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) Ascension Island region -10.5 -13.1
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Ascension Island region
Geographic coordinates: 10.452S, 13.142W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
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): 17 Mar 2026 16:53:57
Location with respect to nearby cities:
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
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sh12
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/us6000sh12?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: 17/03/2026 20:26:29 UTC
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