Notable earthquake on record

M6.8 earthquake - 287 km N of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

February 26, 1909 · 10 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.8
Depth
10 km
Date
1909
Tsunami
No

287 km N of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador - a magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 10 km depth in 1909. Epicenter: 1.60, -91.44.

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