Earthquake details

Saturday, December 26, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, December 26, 1992 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latacunga (Ecuador - EC), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.064 and latitude -1.011.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 11.6 km
Coordinates -1.011, -78.064
UTC time 1992-12-26 14:57:38.810
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-26

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