QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jdan
USGS usp000jdan
10 Jan 2012, 18:07
7 km NW of Tosagua, Ecuador
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 49.5 km depth.
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-0.740000, -80.280000
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Event ID
usp000jdan
Coordinates
-0.74, -80.28
Network
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Significance
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