Earthquake details

Friday, February 18, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, February 18, 1983 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cuenca (Ecuador - EC), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.053 and latitude -3.113.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 105.1 km
Coordinates -3.113, -79.053
UTC time 1983-02-18 08:55:46.910
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-18

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