Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00000nu

Location

29 km NNW of Macas, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1973

6:41 AM Z

Depth

89.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-2.0500, -78.1870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km NNW of Macas, Ecuador

Coordinates: -2.0500°, -78.1870° Depth: 89.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 1973 at 6:41 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 7:01 PM