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M5.4 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region

UTC time: 2026-01-20 05:55:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Ascension Island Region

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M5.4 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region · 2026-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region · 2026-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Ascension Island Region on January 20, 2026 at 05:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
91dd1cb2930a8a9f853a404bca446c3d74fb85bc
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 05:55:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-10.84782, -12.86505

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
Jamestown957.0 kmSE637

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ascension
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 822 m ·Last eruption: 1508 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22026-01-20 05:55:50 UTC89.9 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION M5.22026-01-20 05:55:51 UTC104.4 km261 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena M5.12026-01-20 05:55:52 UTC65.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Monrovia (Monde) M5.22026-01-20 06:04:11 UTC56.2 kmAscension Island Region M5.32026-01-20 06:04:13 UTC85.7 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION M5.22026-01-28 02:58:42 UTC144.4 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION M5.02026-01-28 02:58:44 UTC143.5 kmAscension Island Region

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#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-03-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-03-10 22:15:19 UTC90.2 kmAscension Island region M4.62025-03-10 22:56:57 UTC136.2 kmAscension Island region M4.62025-03-10 20:21:52 UTC143.3 kmsouthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.62025-03-10 03:04:22 UTC85.5 kmAscension Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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