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Historic Earthquake
2023 Guayas Earthquake
18 March 2023 · Azuay, El Oro · Ecuador
On 18 March 2023 at 17:12 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ecuador (Azuay, El Oro), at a depth of 65 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 40 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 15 people and injured 495. 291 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 18 March 2023
- Time
- 17:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 65 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 495
- Homes Destroyed
- 291
- Homes Damaged
- 1,050
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Nearest Volcano
- Licto (180 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19701970 Peru-Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.682 deaths
- 1959Peru · M 7.4
- 19531953 Tumbes Earthquake · M 7.46 deaths
- 1942Guayaquil · M 7.9200 deaths
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1906Ecuador · M 7.9
- 1904Ecuador · M 7.7
- 1901Esmeraldas · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth