Home › 2016 › north of Ascension Island

M7.1 earthquake, north of Ascension Island, 2016-08-29

MagnitudeM7.1mww

This page is updated only once a day and is not an alert service. For current earthquake and tsunami information, check the Japan Meteorological Agency, the USGS and your local authorities.

Depth10 km

Time (UTC)2016-08-29 04:29

Rank in 201613 / 147among M6+

Rank since 19001245 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×45approx.

north of Ascension Island · -0.05, -17.83

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2016 M7.1M7.1

1973 M6.8M6.8

1992 M6.8M6.8

1915 M6.8M6.8

1918 M6.7M6.7

2026 M6.6M6.6

2003 M6.6M6.6

1990 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 2008-08-28	2008-08-28 15:22	12 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.2 2007-07-31	2007-07-31 22:55	11 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.6 2003-11-09	2003-11-09 19:52	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1998-04-10	1998-04-10 16:40	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.1 1998-03-29	1998-03-29 07:14	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.3 1993-02-18	1993-02-18 10:10	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 1992-12-26	1992-12-26 19:52	27 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.6 1990-07-14	1990-07-14 05:54	11 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.2 1987-05-05	1987-05-05 10:50	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.4 1986-06-24	1986-06-24 06:56	22 km	north of Ascension Island

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.