1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
Offshore earthquake west of Ecuador and Colombia in January 1906 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake occurred at 10:36:10 (UTC+5) on Wednesday January 31, 1906 off the coast of Ecuador, near Esmeraldas. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.8 and triggered a destructive tsunami that caused at least 500 casualties on the coast of Colombia.
Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...
UTC time | 1906-01-31 15:36:10 |
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ISC event | 16957884 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | January 31, 1906 (1906-01-31) |
Local time | 10:36:10[1] |
Magnitude | 8.8 Mw |
Depth | 20 km (12 mi) |
Epicenter | 0.955°N 79.369°W / 0.955; -79.369 |
Type | Megathrust |
Areas affected | Ecuador, Colombia |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[2] |
Tsunami | 5 m (16 ft) [3] |
Casualties | ~1,000 |
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