Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 3, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loja (Ecuador - EC), about 60.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.162 and latitude -3.453.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 88.1 km
Coordinates -3.453, -79.162
UTC time 1999-08-03 15:58:57.600
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-03

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