3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Guayaquil earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Guayaquil in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
83.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
08 Aug 1996
Milagro, Ecuador
Depth
118.6 km
UTC
02:15:36
Coordinates
-2.026, -79.218
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Guayaquil. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 118.6 km, averaging 83.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 11, 1996 to Thursday, August 8, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
118.6 km
Milagro, Ecuador
08 Aug 1996 02:15:36 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Jipijapa, Ecuador
05 Aug 1996 09:24:56 UTC
4.2
100.0 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador
11 Jan 1996 01:55:29 UTC