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2019 Ecuador Earthquake
22 February 2019 · Azuay, Manabi · Ecuador
On 22 February 2019 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Ecuador (Azuay, Manabi), at a depth of 145 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 199 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 1 person and injured 9. 5 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 22 February 2019
- Time
- 10:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 145 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 9
- Homes Destroyed
- 5
- Homes Damaged
- 75
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Nearest Volcano
- Sangay volcano (145 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Amazonas Earthquake · M 7.5
- 20102010 Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.1
- 1995Quito · M 7.02 deaths
- 1987Napo Province, Quito · M 7.25,000 deaths
- 19491949 Pelileo Earthquake · M 6.56,000 deaths
- 1938Alangasi, Sangolqui · M 7.0
- 1924Ecuador · M 6.940 deaths
- 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