QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00096xa
USGS usp00096xa
26 Apr 1999, 19:17
21 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 172.6 km depth.
Published location
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-1.648000, -77.783000
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Event ID
usp00096xa
Coordinates
-1.648, -77.783
Network
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Significance
554