Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 8, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, February 8, 1938 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jipijapa (Ecuador - EC), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.226 and latitude -1.527.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -1.527, -81.226
UTC time 1938-02-08 14:21:28.850
Location Manta
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-02-08

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