Weak mag. 3.6 earthquake - Duran, 13 km east of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador, on Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 2:15 am (GMT -5) -
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Weak magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 42 km depth
11 Feb 07:18 UTC: First to report: IGEPN after 2 minutes.
11 Feb 07:20: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.8.
11 Feb 07:48: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 40.0 to 42.0 km (from 25 to 26 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6 km (3.7 mi) towards ENE.
11 Feb 07:20: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.8.
11 Feb 07:48: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 40.0 to 42.0 km (from 25 to 26 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6 km (3.7 mi) towards ENE.
Date & time: 11 Feb 2021 07:15:56 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 2:15 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 42.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.2°S / 79.77°W
(Duran, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador)Nearest volcano: Chimborazo (140 km / 87 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) ESE of Duran (Guayas) (pop: 167,800) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) E of Guayaquil (Guayas) (pop: 1,952,000) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) SW of Yaguachi Nuevo (San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Guayas) (pop: 27,900) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) WSW of San Francisco de Milagro (Guayas) (pop: 133,500) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) E of Santa Lucia (Guayaquil, Guayas) (pop: 12,500) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) S of Samborondon (Guayas) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) W of Naranjito (Guayas) (pop: 34,200) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SE of El Triunfo (Cantón Daule, Guayas) (pop: 32,300) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NNW of Naranjal (Guayas) (pop: 32,000) --> See nearby quakes!
259 km (161 mi) SSW of San Francisco de Quito (Pichincha) (pop: 1,399,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NW
Primary data source: IGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)Moderate Rain
24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.6 | 42 km | Ecuador - Guayas, A 6.90km De Duran | IGEPN |
| 3.8 | 40 km | NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR | EMSC |
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