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USGS usc000lkg7

14 Dec 2013, 01:41

31 km SW of Playas, Ecuador

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 55.7 km depth.

Depth55.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated21 February 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 31 km SW of Playas, Ecuador?

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-2.831200, -80.586900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000lkg7
Coordinates
-2.8312, -80.5869
Network
us
Significance
385