Earthquake details

Thursday, August 26, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, August 26, 1982 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naranjal (Ecuador - EC), about 28.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.871 and latitude -2.692.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates -2.692, -79.871
UTC time 1982-08-26 05:22:59.670
Location Naranjal
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-08-26

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