Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 16, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, June 16, 1942 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esmeraldas (Ecuador - EC), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.655 and latitude 0.569.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 0.569, -80.655
UTC time 1942-06-16 21:05:18.690
Location Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-06-16

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