Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem899592

Location

45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 23, 1944 at 11:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:08 PM