Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 15, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, January 15, 1992 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 187.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.041 and latitude -2.169.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 147.8 km
Coordinates -2.169, -77.041
UTC time 1992-01-15 01:18:12.730
Location Riobamba
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-01-15

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