Earthquake details

Sunday, February 8, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 20:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.893 and latitude -2.532.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 85.8 km
Coordinates -2.532, -78.893
UTC time 2009-02-08 20:49:24.620
Location Azogues
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-08

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