Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Near the Coast of Ecuador on Sunday, 2 September 1990 at 04:26 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 14 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 14.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.143°S / 80.283°W
(Ecuador)Nearest volcano: Quilotoa (173 km / 107 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) SW of Pedernales (pop: 5,980)
53 km (33 mi) NNE of Bahia de Caraquez (Cantón Sucre) (pop: 37,100)
65 km (41 mi) NNW of Chone (pop: 44,800)
72 km (45 mi) N of Tosagua (pop: 14,700)
79 km (49 mi) N of Calceta (Bolivar) (pop: 17,300)
89 km (55 mi) SSW of Muisne (pop: 13,400)
196 km (122 mi) W of Quito (pop: 1,399,800)
233 km (145 mi) N of Guayaquil (pop: 1,952,000)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 14 km | near the coast of Ecuador | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake Near the Coast of Ecuador 2 September 04:26 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 20 Feb 1991 07:38 UTC| M 3.6 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|105 km (65 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 02 Sep 1990 05:07 UTC| M 5.0 |28 km (17.4 mi) depth|9 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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