Earthquake details

Monday, March 2, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, March 2, 1964 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 143.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.410 and latitude -2.024.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -2.024, -77.410
UTC time 1964-03-02 17:19:51.700
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-03-02

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