6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: USGS

A major 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on August 18, 2017, at 0259 UTC, at a depth of 19 km / 12 mi, reported the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).

The PTWC issued a Tsunami Information Statement on August 18, 2017, at 0314 UTC.