QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gwz5
USGS usp000gwz5
10 May 2009, 02:16
off the coast of Ecuador
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 6 km depth.
Published location
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1.393000, -85.169000
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Event ID
usp000gwz5
Coordinates
1.393, -85.169
Network
us
Significance
572