Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.2 - Off the Coast of Ecuador, viernes, 28 ene. 2005
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Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
Magnitud: 6.2
Profundidad: 10.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 1.089°S / 81.157°W
(Ecuador)Nearby towns and cities:
51 km al OSO de Manta (pop: 183,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
56 km al O de Montecristi (pop: 18,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
70 km al ONO de Jipijapa (pop: 35,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
78 km al O de Portoviejo (pop: 170,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
85 km al ONO de Sucre (24 de Mayo) (pop: 15,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
98 km al SO de Bahia de Caraquez (Cantón Sucre) (pop: 37,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
126 km al OSO de Chone (pop: 44,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
130 km al NNO de La Libertad (pop: 75,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
187 km al NO de Guayaquil (pop: 1,952,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
308 km al OSO de Quito (pop: 1,399,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | off the coast of Ecuador | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the M 6.2 terremoto: Off the Coast of Ecuador Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:46
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 27 Mar 2005 08:03 UTC| M 5.1 |18.2 km (11.3 mi) depth|44 km (28 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 30 Jan 2005 07:06 UTC| M 5.7 |28.6 km (17.8 mi) depth|34 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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