Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem798398

Location

27 km NNW of Cañar, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1970

1:21 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.3430, -79.0510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

27 km NNW of Cañar, Ecuador

Coordinates: -2.3430°, -79.0510° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 25, 1970 at 1:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:46 PM