Message:20945 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 16 Apr 26 20:57:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.2) north of Ascension Island 0.0 -16.5
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: north of Ascension Island
Geographic coordinates: 0.025N, 16.494W
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 20:36:42
Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 19:36:42
Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 17:36:42
Location with respect to nearby cities:
909.3 km (563.8 mi) NNW of Georgetown, Saint Helena
936.9 km (580.9 mi) SW of Robertsport, Liberia
939.3 km (582.3 mi) SW of Monrovia, Liberia
940.3 km (583.0 mi) SSW of Bonthe, Sierra Leone
965.0 km (598.3 mi) SW of Bensonville, Liberia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sqml
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/us6000sqml?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: 16/04/2026 20:56:35 UTC
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