Earthquake details

Sunday, August 25, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, August 25, 1996 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latacunga (Ecuador - EC), about 17.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.674 and latitude -1.084.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 50.7 km
Coordinates -1.084, -78.674
UTC time 1996-08-25 14:09:03.260
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-25

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