Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, May 8, 1978 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 187.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.254 and latitude -3.297.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 103.0 km
Coordinates -3.297, -77.254
UTC time 1978-05-08 07:32:29.000
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-08

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