Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 25 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Sunday, 19 January 1958 at 14:43 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 28 km depth
Magnitude: 6.8
Profondeur: 27.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.153°N / 79.543°W
(Océan Pacifique Nord, Équateur)Volcan le plus près: Pilavo (148 km / 92 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km NNE de Esmeraldas (pop: 165,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
63 km O de Valdez (Eloy Alfaro) (pop: 11,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
80 km O de San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (San Lorenzo) (pop: 20,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
80 km NE de Muisne (pop: 13,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
92 km N de Rosa Zarate (pop: 42,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
110 km SO de Tumaco (Colombie) (pop: 86,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
162 km NNO de Santo Domingo de los Colorados (pop: 200,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
181 km ONO de Ibarra (pop: 133,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
191 km NO de San Francisco de Quito (pop: 1,399,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
374 km N de Guayaquil (pop: 1,952,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 6.8 | 28 km | near the coast of Ecuador | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 25 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 19 January 1958 14:43 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):- 15 Apr 1958 01:30 UTC| M 6.1 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|28 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 10 km southeast of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Tuesday, 15 April 1958 at 01:30 (GMT)
- 14 Apr 1958 21:32 UTC| M 6.8 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|41 km (26 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Rio Verde, 31 km southeast of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Monday, 14 April 1958 at 21:32 (GMT)
- 03 Apr 1958 08:25 UTC| M 5.7 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|28 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Feb 1958 20:45 UTC| M 6.3 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|55 km (34 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 55 km southwest of Tumaco, Narino, Colombia, on Saturday, 1 February 1958 at 20:45 (GMT)
- 01 Feb 1958 18:02 UTC| M 6.3 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|51 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Tumaco, Narino, Colombia, on Saturday, 1 February 1958 at 18:02 (GMT)
- 01 Feb 1958 16:10 UTC| M 6.9 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of Tumaco, Narino, Colombia, on Saturday, 1 February 1958 at 16:10 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 25 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Sunday, 19 January 1958 at 14:43 (GMT)
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