Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 0.8 km east of Celica, Canton Celica, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador, on 2016/05/07 18:56:36
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 0 km depth
8 May 00:04 UTC: First to report: IGEPN after 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2016/05/07 18:56:36
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.1°S / 79.95°W
(Canton Celica, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador)Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (0 mi) ENE of Celica (Loja) (pop: 5,500) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) N of Macara (Loja) (pop: 13,000) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) W of Catacocha (Paltas, Loja) (pop: 10,900) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) WNW of Cariamanga (Calvas, Loja) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSW of Piñas (El Oro) (pop: 17,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) W of Catamayo (Loja) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SSE of Huaquillas (El Oro) (pop: 39,800) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) SE of Tumbes (Peru) (pop: 109,200) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) W of Loja (pop: 117,800) --> See nearby quakes!
459 km (285 mi) SSW of San Francisco de Quito (Pichincha) (pop: 1,399,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | km | Ecuador - Loja | IGEPN |
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