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USGS usp000hj05

12 Aug 2010, 12:54

Ecuador

A magnitude 7.1 mwc earthquake at 206.7 km depth.

Depth206.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated15 September 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Ecuador?

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-1.266000, -77.306000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.9

2 km NNE of Yacuanquer, Colombia

M 7.3

11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia

M 7.5

115 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador

M 6.6

122 km SSE of Boca Suno, Ecuador

M 6.57

119 km E of Macas, Ecuador

M 6.52

58 km E of Puyo, Ecuador

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hj05
Coordinates
-1.266, -77.306
Network
us
Significance
945