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USGS official19060131153610_30

31 Jan 1906, 15:36

1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake

A magnitude 8.8 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

0.955000, -79.369000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.8

12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador

M 7.8

27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador

M 7.7

56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador

M 7.6

near the coast of Ecuador

M 7.2

Near the coast of Ecuador

M 7.2

29 km SSE of Pimampiro, Ecuador

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19060131153610_30
Coordinates
0.955, -79.369
Network
official
Significance
1191