Débil terremoto magnitud 3.6 - 6.8 km NNE of Pelileo, Canton Pelileo, Provincia del Tungurahua, Ecuador, domingo, 22 nov. 2020 -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 4 km depth
22 Nov 17:54 UTC: Primero en informar: IGEPN después de 4 minutos.
22 Nov 17:56: Magnitud recalculada de 3.7 a 3.6. Profundidad recalculada de 0.0 a 1.0 km (de 0 a 0.6 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.1 km (0.7 mi) al N.
22 Nov 18:12: Profundidad recalculada de 1.0 a 4.0 km (de 0.6 a 2.5 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 3.5 km (2.2 mi) al ESE.
22 Nov 17:56: Magnitud recalculada de 3.7 a 3.6. Profundidad recalculada de 0.0 a 1.0 km (de 0 a 0.6 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.1 km (0.7 mi) al N.
22 Nov 18:12: Profundidad recalculada de 1.0 a 4.0 km (de 0.6 a 2.5 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 3.5 km (2.2 mi) al ESE.
Hora local al epicentro: domingo, 22 nov 2020 12:50 (GMT -5)
Magnitud: 3.6
Profundidad: 4.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 1.27°S / 78.53°W

Volcán mas cercano: Tungurahua (27 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km al NNE de Pelileo (Tungurahua) (pop: 16,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
10 km al ESE de Ambato (Tungurahua) (pop: 154,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
11 km al S de Pillaro (Cantón Píllaro, Tungurahua) (pop: 7,460) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
18 km al NO de Baños (Tungurahua) (pop: 9,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
26 km al SSE de San Miguel de Salcedo (Salcedo, Cotopaxi) (pop: 10,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
38 km al SSE de Latacunga (Cotopaxi) (pop: 51,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
46 km al NNE de Riobamba (Chimborazo) (pop: 124,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
63 km al ONO de Puyo (Pastaza) (pop: 24,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
63 km al NE de Guaranda (Bolívar) (pop: 22,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
116 km al S de Quito (Pichincha) (pop: 1,399,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
18.7°C (66 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from S
Fuente primaria de datos: IGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)
Scattered Clouds

Energía liberada estimada: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
M 3.6 | 4 km | Ecuador - Tungurahua, A 6.73km De Ambato | IGEPN |
M 3.7 | 1 km | ECUADOR | EMSC |
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Ulba, Tungurahua (58.7 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : One quick horizontal wave, then shaking enough to rattle the glassware on the shelves. Our dog jumped awake and woofed.
United States / not felt
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