Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, November 3, 1981 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.436 and latitude -1.831.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 129.4 km
Coordinates -1.831, -78.436
UTC time 1981-11-03 07:02:38.570
Location Riobamba
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-03

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