Earthquake details

Sunday, July 12, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, July 12, 1942 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chone (Ecuador - EC), about 67.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.878 and latitude -0.134.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -0.134, -79.878
UTC time 1942-07-12 05:05:20.630
Location Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-07-12

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