Earthquake details

Friday, October 9, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latacunga (Ecuador - EC), about 88.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.817 and latitude -0.962.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.2 km
Coordinates -0.962, -77.817
UTC time 2009-10-09 18:11:39.930
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-09

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