Earthquake details

Saturday, April 28, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, April 28, 1984 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.101 and latitude -1.776.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 47.4 km
Coordinates -1.776, -78.101
UTC time 1984-04-28 20:12:06.330
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-04-28

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