3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1997
Guayaquil earthquakes in 1997
Earthquake archive for Guayaquil in 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
59.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
30 Aug 1997
General Villamil, Ecuador
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
06:49:27
Coordinates
-2.783, -80.493
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Guayaquil. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 83.5 km, averaging 59.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, May 25, 1997 to Saturday, August 30, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.0 km
General Villamil, Ecuador
30 Aug 1997 06:49:27 UTC
4.5
83.5 km
Milagro, Ecuador
25 May 1997 22:22:43 UTC
4.2
61.6 km
Naranjal, Ecuador
26 Jun 1997 18:21:47 UTC