Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem881407

Location

56 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador

Date & Time

Feb 16, 1959

12:39 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.0880, -81.2040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

56 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador

Coordinates: -1.0880°, -81.2040° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 16, 1959 at 12:39 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:41 PM