Earthquake details

Thursday, April 15, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, April 15, 2004 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latacunga (Ecuador - EC), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.394 and latitude -1.018.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.018, -78.394
UTC time 2004-04-15 19:06:31.110
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-04-15

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