What the records say
- When
- 14 May 1942
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Where
- Ecuador
- Coordinates
- 0.75° S, 81.50° W
- Deaths
- 200
- Damage musd
- 2.5
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 30
1942 Ecuador earthquake
Earthquake in Ecuador
The 1942 Ecuador earthquake or the Guayaquil earthquake occurred on 13 May at 21:13 ECT with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.8–7.9. The earthquake had an epicenter near the coast of Manabí Province, Ecuador. It killed more than 300 people and the total cost of damage was about US$2.5 million.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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