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M5.5 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region

UTC time: 2025-12-22 18:14:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Ascension Island Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Ascension Island Region · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Ascension Island Region on December 22, 2025 at 18:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
f93b2cddf3441fe0eaf8bedff2d0431376e568c0
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 18:14:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.10453, -15.59571

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ascension
    Distance: 246 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

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