QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fxh5
USGS usp000fxh5
26 Jan 2008, 17:59
27 km S of Playas, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 64.3 km depth.
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-2.880000, -80.390000
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Event ID
usp000fxh5
Coordinates
-2.88, -80.39
Network
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Significance
419