2016 Ecuador earthquake
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Severe damage caused by the earthquake.
2016 Ecuador earthquake is located in Ecuador
2016 Ecuador earthquake
Muisne
Muisne
Quito
Quito
Guayaquil
Guayaquil
UTC time2016-04-16 23:58:36
ISC event608556966
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateApril 16, 2016(2016-04-16)
Local time18:58:37 ECT (UTC-5)
Magnitude7.8Mw
Depth20.6 km (12.8 mi)
Epicenter0°22′16″N79°56′24″W / 0.371°N 79.940°W /0.371; -79.940
TypeThrust
Areas affectedEcuador, Colombia, Peru
Max.intensityVIII (Severe)
Tsunami~10 cm
Foreshocks4.8Mw
Aftershocks1,034 as of 07:50 ECT (12:50 UTC) April 28
Casualties668 killed, 8 missing and 6,274 severely injured