Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 22, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bahía de Caráquez (Ecuador - EC), about 294.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.296 and latitude 1.270.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 1.270, -82.296
UTC time 2000-08-22 01:17:25.210
Location Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-22

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