M 5.6 in Ascension Island Region on 11 Jun 2022 07:29 UTC

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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena

2022-06-12T14:09+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Georgetown, Ascension , St. Helena, was reported only 16 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, 107 km northeast of Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena, on Sunday, Jun 12, 2022 at 11:44 am (GMT +0)

2022-06-12T14:09+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Georgetown, Ascension , St. Helena A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena, was reported only 16 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena

2022-06-11T19:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Georgetown, Ascension , St. Helena, was reported only 22 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 92 km northeast of Georgetown, St. Helena early afternoon

2022-06-11T17:41+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred early afternoon on Saturday, June 11th, 2022, at 3:11 pm local time near Georgetown, Ascension , St. Helena, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 87 km east of Georgetown, St. Helena

2022-06-11T10:44+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 20 minutes ago, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Georgetown, Ascension , St. Helena. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Saturday, June 11th, 2022, at 8:06 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the German Research Centre for Geosciences....

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - St. Helena: Ascension Island Region on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 07:29 GMT

2022-06-11T09:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

St. Helena was shaken near Georgetown, Ascension , by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 only 15 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena, in the morning on Saturday, June 11th, 2022, at 7:29 am local time.

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena

2022-06-11T08:53+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred early morning on Saturday, June 11th, 2022, at 6:35 am local time near Georgetown, Ascension , St. Helena, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.

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