August 5, 1950 Earthquake: Ecuador

Date

August 5, 1950

Time

19:08:00 UTC

Place

Ecuador

Magnitude

6.8

Focal depth

60 km (37 mi)

Intensity

11 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

1.500° S, 78.200° W

Country

Ecuador

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

• February 4, 1797, Riobamba, Quito, Cuzco, Peru, Colombia, EcuadorM8.3 · 40,000 deaths · 55 km
• June 20, 1698, Tungurahua,cotopaxi,chimborazo, EcuadorM7.7 · 6,500 deaths · 65 km
• August 5, 1949, Tungurahua, EcuadorM6.5 · 6,000 deaths · $7.5 million · 31 km
• February 1640, Ecuador5,000 deaths · 50 km
• March 6, 1987, Napo Province, Quito, Tulcan, EcuadorM7.2 · 5,000 deaths · $1.5 billion · 182 km
• February 22, 1757, Cotopaxi,tungurahua, Latacunga, EcuadorM7 · 1,000 deaths · 80 km
• March 3, 1924, EcuadorM6.9 · 40 deaths · 46 km
• March 28, 1996, Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Tungurahua, Ambato, EcuadorM5.9 · 27 deaths · $7 million · 79 km
• July 30, 1960, Ecuador11 deaths · 89 km
• August 11, 1990, Pamasqui, Quito, EcuadorM4.4 · 4 deaths · 163 km
• August 12, 2014, Quito, EcuadorM5.1 · 3 deaths · 165 km
• September 22, 1987, Ambato, Latacunga, Riobamba, EcuadorM6.2 · 2 deaths · 60 km
• October 3, 1995, Quito, EcuadorM7 · 2 deaths · 83 houses destroyed · 143 km
• January 31, 2018, Pastaza, EcuadorM5.2 · 1 death · 65 km
• February 22, 2019, Azuay, Manabi, Morona Sant., Peru, EcuadorM7.5 · 1 death · 5 houses destroyed · 149 km

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