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Historic Earthquake
1949 Pelileo Earthquake
5 August 1949 · Tungurahua · Ecuador
On 5 August 1949 at 19:08 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Ecuador (Tungurahua), at a depth of 60 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 46 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 6,000 people. It is the 47th deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 5 August 1949
- Time
- 19:08 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 60 km
- Deaths
- 6,000
- Estimated Damage
- 8 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Nearest Volcano
- Tungurahua volcano (30 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20192019 Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.51 deaths
- 20162016 Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.8663 deaths
- 1987Napo Province, Quito · M 7.25,000 deaths
- 1956Ecuador · M 7.3
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1906Ecuador · M 7.9
- 19061906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquak · M 8.81,000 deaths
- 1904Ecuador · M 7.7
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth