Summary
DATE | 18/03/2023 |
ORIGIN TIME | 17:12:52.1 UTC |
LOCATION | -2.837 -79.844 |
DEPTH | 65 km |
MAGNITUDE | 6.8 |
LOCALITY | ECUADOR |
Epicentre is in Guayas province, SW Ecuador approximately 70 km south of Guayaquil and 330 km SSW of the capital Quito. At least 18 people were killed, around 500 others injured and widespread damage occurred in several provinces in southern Ecuador and northern Peru.