Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Near the Coast of Ecuador on Sunday, 25 June 1989 at 20:37 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 15.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.134°N / 79.616°W
(Ecuador)Nearest volcano: Pilavo (155 km / 96 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) NNE of Esmeraldas (Provincia de Esmeraldas) (pop: 165,200)
72 km (44 mi) W of Valdez (Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas) (pop: 11,400)
73 km (46 mi) NE of Muisne (Esmeraldas) (pop: 13,400)
88 km (55 mi) WSW of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (San Lorenzo) (pop: 20,200)
91 km (57 mi) N of Rosa Zarate (Canton Quinindé, Provincia de Esmeraldas) (pop: 42,100)
162 km (101 mi) NNW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas) (pop: 200,400)
429 km (266 mi) SW of Santiago de Cali (Valle del Cauca, Colombia) (pop: 2,392,900)
726 km (451 mi) WSW of Bogota (Bogota D.C., Colombia) (pop: 7,674,400)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 15 km | near the coast of Ecuador | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Near the Coast of Ecuador 25 June 20:37 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 24 Oct 1989 04:27 UTC| M 4.6 |57.1 km (35.5 mi) depth|79 km (49 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 Jul 1989 11:28 UTC| M 4.8 |43.9 km (27.3 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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