Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 51 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Thursday, 3 April 1958 at 08:25 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.406°N / 79.547°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Ecuador)Nearest volcano: Pilavo (164 km / 102 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) NNE of Esmeraldas (pop: 165,200) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) WNW of Valdez (Eloy Alfaro) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) W of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (San Lorenzo) (pop: 20,200) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) WSW of Tumaco (Colombia) (pop: 86,700) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NNE of Muisne (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) N of Rosa Zarate (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (118 mi) NNW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados (pop: 200,400) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) NW of Ibarra (pop: 133,000) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) NNW of San Francisco de Quito (pop: 1,399,800) --> See nearby quakes!
402 km (250 mi) N of Guayaquil (pop: 1,952,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.7 | 25 km | near the coast of Ecuador | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.7 quake North Pacific Ocean, 51 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 3 April 1958 08:25 GMT
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Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 51 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Thursday, 3 April 1958 at 08:25 (GMT)
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