Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 144.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.362 and latitude -1.859.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 169.5 km
Coordinates -1.859, -77.362
UTC time 2006-06-21 12:40:59.670
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-06-21

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