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USGS usb000l6bc

25 Nov 2013, 19:43

12 km NE of Machala, Ecuador

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 85.4 km depth.

Depth85.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 February 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12 km NE of Machala, Ecuador?

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-3.169400, -79.885000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000l6bc
Coordinates
-3.1694, -79.885
Network
us
Significance
385