Earthquake — Ecuador: Azuay, El Oro, Guayas; Peru: Tumbes

Quand

18 mars 2023

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

6.8

Position

Ecuador

Coordonnées

2.84° S, 79.84° W

Deaths

15

Injuries

495

Houses destroyed

291

Intensity mmi

9

Depth km

65

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador

A strong earthquake struck southern Ecuador on 18 March 2023. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale, and struck with a hypocenter 68.0 km (42.3 mi) deep. The epicenter was located in the Gulf of Guayaquil, off the coast of Balao Canton and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Guayaquil. There was major damage, 446 injuries and 16 fatalities in Ecuador's El Oro, Azuay and Guayas provinces.

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