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USGS usp0007feq

28 Mar 1996, 23:03

9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador

A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador?

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-1.036000, -78.737000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0007feq
Coordinates
-1.036, -78.737
Network
us
Significance
554