Earthquake details

Sunday, October 25, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, October 25, 1964 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 53.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.863 and latitude -2.095.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.095, -78.863
UTC time 1964-10-25 22:56:29.130
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-10-25

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