QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a26d
USGS usp000a26d
21 Oct 2000, 16:52
286 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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1.832000, -90.585000
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Event ID
usp000a26d
Coordinates
1.832, -90.585
Network
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Significance
536