Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, August 18, 1990 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 243.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.658 and latitude -2.703.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 135.7 km
Coordinates -2.703, -76.658
UTC time 1990-08-18 11:07:30.800
Location Quito
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-18

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