Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, April 12, 1988 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 133.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.649 and latitude -2.787.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.2 km
Coordinates -2.787, -77.649
UTC time 1988-04-12 15:26:19.770
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-12

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