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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Colombia-Ecuador Border Region on Monday, 20 October 2014

Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Colombia-Ecuador Border Region on Monday, 20 October 2014

Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Colombia-Ecuador Border Region on Monday, 20 October 2014
Oct 20 20:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Date & time: Monday, 20 October 2014 19:33 UTC
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.79°N / 77.89°W (Équateur)
Nearest volcano: Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (12 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.2*10^13 J (6.22 GWh / 5351 tons of TNT / 0.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
Mon, 20 Oct 19:33 UTCM 5.7 / 10 km COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGIONEMSC
Mon, 20 Oct 19:33 UTCM 5.6 / 10 km3km WSW of San Gabriel, EcuadorUSGS
Mon, 20 Oct 19:33 UTCM 5.6 / 10 kmSW of San Gabriel, EcuadorGeoAu

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(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Medellin (599.1 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
colubia / MMI IX (Violent shaking): fuck you
Quito / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Cotacachi !! Light shaking felt weird. Second time (68.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Felt weird, kinda like vertigo. Second time in 6 months !!
Otavalo, Ecuador / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Cotacachi, Ecuador / MMI IV (Light shaking): we were in Quito during the August earthquake and it we much stronger.
Cotacachi (130.9 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Spooky but not too scary. Vertigo for a bit afterwards here in Cotacachi.
cotacachi ecuador / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Salinas, Ibarra, Ecuador (42.5 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): A good shake, nothing more. No damage, farm workers outdoors didn't feel it.
Atuntaqui, Ecuador / MMI IV (Light shaking): Thought my dog was running in his sleep. A plastic cup fell from counter.
Cotacachi (Ecuador) (65 km SW from epicenter)(no details): This felt to be the strongest one I've felt since living in Cotacachi, EC approximately 3 years. (via EMSC)
(Ecuador) (55 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Felt earthquake at 2:34 PM in Ibarra, Ecuador. ! north of Quito. Shake lasted approximately 20 seconds. Shook furniture, tv, hanging lights. No visible damage. (via EMSC)

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