Earthquake details

Monday, October 2, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, October 2, 1933 at 15:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Elena (Ecuador - EC), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.747 and latitude -1.820.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -1.820, -80.747
UTC time 1933-10-02 15:29:27.890
Location La Libertad
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-10-02

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