Earthquake details

Saturday, January 7, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, January 7, 1995 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.010 and latitude -1.570.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 165.7 km
Coordinates -1.570, -78.010
UTC time 1995-01-07 02:13:28.030
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-07

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