Earthquake details

Thursday, February 18, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, February 18, 1999 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Milagro (Ecuador - EC), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.595 and latitude -2.181.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 66.6 km
Coordinates -2.181, -79.595
UTC time 1999-02-18 12:02:58.610
Location Milagro
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-18

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