QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000gxlu
USGS us7000gxlu
27 Mar 2022, 05:28
7 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 19 km depth.
Published location
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0.903800, -79.610900
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Event ID
us7000gxlu
Coordinates
0.9038, -79.6109
Network
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Significance
550