Message:20947 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 16 Apr 26 22:17:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.1) north of Ascension Island 0.2 -16.6
Message-ID: <64206-CX2SA>
Path: N2MH4|VE3KPG|VE3CGR|CX2SA
R:260416/2218Z 30305@N2MH4.#SENC.NC.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24
R:260416/2218Z 20347@VE3KPG.#ECON.ON.CAN.NOAM BPQ6.0.25
R:260416/2217Z 75141@VE3CGR.#SCON.ON.CAN.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.25
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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: 0.214N, 16.603W
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 21:46:25
Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 20:46:25
Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 18:46:25
Location with respect to nearby cities:
927.7 km (575.2 mi) SSW of Bonthe, Sierra Leone
927.9 km (575.3 mi) SW of Robertsport, Liberia
932.2 km (577.9 mi) SW of Monrovia, Liberia
958.0 km (593.9 mi) SW of Bensonville, Liberia
960.4 km (595.4 mi) SW of Buchanan, Liberia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sqn6
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/us6000sqn6?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 22:16:15 UTC
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