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5.4-magnitude quake hits north of Ascension Island -- GFZ

Xinhua
| April 17, 2026
2026-04-17

BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted north of Ascension Island at 2036 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 0.14 degrees south latitude and 16.5 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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