Earthquake details

Thursday, November 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.082 and latitude -1.935.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 138.9 km
Coordinates -1.935, -78.082
UTC time 2022-11-17 04:19:50.414
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-11-17

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