Earthquake details

Saturday, April 4, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, April 4, 1998 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 195.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.388 and latitude -3.716.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 114.2 km
Coordinates -3.716, -77.388
UTC time 1998-04-04 14:42:52.550
Location Azogues
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-04-04

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