QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dk5c
USGS usp000dk5c
27 Mar 2005, 09:03
20 km SW of Montecristi, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 18.2 km depth.
Published location
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-1.189000, -80.771000
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Event ID
usp000dk5c
Coordinates
-1.189, -80.771
Network
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Significance
400