Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 26, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, May 26, 1981 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cuenca (Ecuador - EC), about 23.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.184 and latitude -3.004.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 95.5 km
Coordinates -3.004, -79.184
UTC time 1981-05-26 04:55:30.220
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-26

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