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Historic Earthquake
1996 Ecuador Earthquake
28 March 1996 · Cotopaxi, Pastaza · Ecuador
On 28 March 1996 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Ecuador (Cotopaxi, Pastaza), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 43 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 27 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 28 March 1996
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 27
- Injuries
- 100
- Estimated Damage
- 7 million US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Nearest Volcano
- Quilotoa (27 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
- 19791979 Tumaco Earthquake · M 8.1600 deaths
- 19581958 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake · M 7.6115 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