Earthquake details

Friday, July 8, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bahía de Caráquez (Ecuador - EC), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.808 and latitude -0.407.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 7.1 km
Coordinates -0.407, -80.808
UTC time 2016-07-08 04:28:43.320
Location Bahía de Caráquez
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-07-08

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