QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ehkr
USGS usp000ehkr
21 May 2006, 03:07
off the coast of Ecuador
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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1.550000, -85.311000
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Event ID
usp000ehkr
Coordinates
1.55, -85.311
Network
us
Significance
554