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Historic Earthquake
1960 Ecuador Earthquake
30 July 1960 · Ecuador
On 30 July 1960 at 02:04 UTC, an earthquake struck Ecuador, at a depth of 21 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 37 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 11 people.
- Date
- 30 July 1960
- Time
- 02:04 UTC
- Depth
- 21 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Nearest Volcano
- Chimborazo (21 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
- 19531953 Tumbes Earthquake · M 7.46 deaths
- 1942Guayaquil · M 7.9200 deaths
- 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