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M5.1 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region

UTC time: 2026-03-17 19:53:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Ascension Island Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region · 2026-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region · 2026-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Ascension Island Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8ec21ac20276b0f425a96fbb39746c838cfe5d24
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 19:53:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.49000, -13.09000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jamestown1000.7 kmSE637

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ascension
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 822 m ·Last eruption: 1508 ·United Kingdom

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-03-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-01-20 05:55:47 UTC46.8 kmAscension Island Region M5.32026-01-20 06:04:13 UTC39.5 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION M5.22026-01-28 02:58:45 UTC144.3 kmAscension Island Region M5.22026-01-20 05:55:51 UTC59.0 km261 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena M5.22026-01-20 05:55:50 UTC43.9 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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