Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem885917

Location

196 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador

Date & Time

Feb 6, 1957

1:06 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

1.0130, -90.5940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

196 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

Coordinates: 1.0130°, -90.5940° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 6, 1957 at 1:06 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Timeline
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