QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem909263
USGS iscgem909263
19 May 1927, 06:25
off the coast of Ecuador
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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1.710000, -85.149000
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Event ID
iscgem909263
Coordinates
1.71, -85.149
Network
iscgem
Significance
561