Earthquake details

Thursday, May 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, May 19, 1983 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Orito (Ecuador - EC), about 64.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.122 and latitude 0.147.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 22.7 km
Coordinates 0.147, -77.122
UTC time 1983-05-19 19:07:18.610
Location Tulcán
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-19

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