QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem887842
USGS iscgem887842
16 Jan 1956, 23:37
7 km NNE of Tosagua, Ecuador
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.
Published location
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-0.727000, -80.213000
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Event ID
iscgem887842
Coordinates
-0.727, -80.213
Network
iscgem
Significance
743