Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem875832

Location

52 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador

Date & Time

Dec 21, 1962

9:27 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.0840, -81.1670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador

Coordinates: -1.0840°, -81.1670° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 21, 1962 at 9:27 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:15 PM