Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 935.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.603 and latitude 0.214.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 0.214, -16.603
UTC time 2026-04-16 21:46:25.134
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-16

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
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Unknown · 2026-04-16 20:36 UTC
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M 5.3
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2025-11-28 01:25 UTC
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M 4.5
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2025-08-01 03:45 UTC
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M 4.4
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-11-25 00:07 UTC
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M 4.5
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-11-07 00:34 UTC
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M 4.6
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-08-27 09:24 UTC
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M 4.8
north of Ascension Island
Unknown · 2023-04-24 04:37 UTC
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