Earthquake details

Thursday, March 28, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, March 28, 1996 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latacunga (Ecuador - EC), about 17.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.737 and latitude -1.036.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.036, -78.737
UTC time 1996-03-28 23:03:49.810
Location Latacunga
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-03-28

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