Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 12, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, November 12, 1985 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambato (Ecuador - EC), about 100.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.736 and latitude -1.451.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 194.3 km
Coordinates -1.451, -77.736
UTC time 1985-11-12 15:12:11.390
Location Quito
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-12

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