Earthquake details

Sunday, April 20, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, April 20, 1980 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 45.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.503 and latitude -2.515.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates -2.515, -78.503
UTC time 1980-04-20 11:26:22.900
Location Azogues
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-20

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