28 Jan 2026, 02:58 UTC · Jan 27, 9:58 PM ET
M5.2 earthquake Ascension Island region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Ascension Island region at Jan 27, 9:58 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 28 Jan 2026, 02:58 UTC |
| Location | -11.836°, -14.049° – Ascension Island region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s4x2 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | Ascension Island region · PAGER green | Jan 27, 8:58 PM 262 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 3:55 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Aug 28, 3:09 PM 49 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Ascension Island region | Jul 18, 12:07 AM 91 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 4:55 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 3:51 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Ascension Island region | Jan 27, 9:04 PM 262 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 5:15 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 5:03 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jun 2, 1:19 AM 137 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | May 29, 10:12 PM 140 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jul 16, 5:00 PM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Ascension Island region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.