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Historic Earthquake
1995 Ecuador Earthquake
3 October 1995 · Quito · Ecuador
On 3 October 1995 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Ecuador (Quito), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 143 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 2 people and injured 5. 83 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 3 October 1995
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 24 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 5
- Homes Destroyed
- 83
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Nearest Volcano
- Sangay volcano (97 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 20212021 Amazonas Earthquake · M 7.5
- 20192019 Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.51 deaths
- 20102010 Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.1
- 1938Alangasi, Sangolqui · M 7.0
- 1924Ecuador · M 6.940 deaths
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1906Ecuador · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth