Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, August 20, 1966 at 07:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 193.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.166 and latitude -3.195.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 113.3 km
Coordinates -3.195, -77.166
UTC time 1966-08-20 07:43:29.320
Location Azogues
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-20

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