Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem899592
Location
45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Country:
Ecuador
Date & Time
Oct 23, 1944
11:40 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
0.7670, -79.2970
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Coordinates: 0.7670°, -79.2970° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1944 at 11:40 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:08 PM
- Timeline
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