Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 7, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, April 7, 1982 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.557 and latitude -2.499.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 87.9 km
Coordinates -2.499, -78.557
UTC time 1982-04-07 11:52:03.050
Location Azogues
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-07

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