What the records say
- When
- 12 Aug 2014
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1
- Where
- Ecuador
- Coordinates
- 0.02° S, 78.32° W
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 18
- Intensity mmi
- 5
- Depth km
- 12
2014 Ecuador earthquake
On August 12, 2014, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the South American country of Ecuador 23 km (14 mi) northeast of the capital, Quito, at a depth of 7.7 km (4.8 mi). The earthquake shook the city and surrounding areas, causing large dust clouds and prompting the temporary shutdown of the international airport.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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