QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000at14
USGS usp000at14
17 Nov 2001, 16:30
87 km E of Gualaquiza, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 101.9 km depth.
Published location
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-3.332000, -77.793000
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Event ID
usp000at14
Coordinates
-3.332, -77.793
Network
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Significance
400