Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 8.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.927 and latitude -2.751.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 90.3 km
Coordinates -2.751, -78.927
UTC time 2023-05-08 00:51:55.882
Location Cuenca
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-05-08

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