M4.8 earthquake Ascension Island region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Ascension Island region at Jan 27, 9:04 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 28 Jan 2026, 02:04 UTC |
| Location | -11.630°, -13.800° – Ascension Island region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s8x6 |
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 | – |
| 5.2 | Ascension Island region | Jan 27, 9:58 PM 262 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Ascension Island region | Jul 18, 12:07 AM 91 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Ascension Island region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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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.