Sterke aardbeving voor de kust van Ecuador
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Sterke aardbeving voor de kust van Ecuador
Strong quake off Ecuador coast
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hit an area off the coast of the South American nation of Ecuador, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the US government reported. The tremor, which occurred at 7:16 pm local time Saturday (0116 GMT Sunday), was located in the Pacific Ocean 599 kilometres west of the port city of Portoviejo, according to the US Geological Survey.
©The Daily Telegraph
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
* Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 01:16:10 UTC
* Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 07:16:10 PM at epicenter
Location 1.405°N, 85.228°W
Depth 23.9 km (14.9 miles)
Region OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
Distances
500 km (310 miles) SSE of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
550 km (340 miles) ENE of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos
710 km (440 miles) WNW of Guayaquil, Ecuador
945 km (590 miles) S of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hit an area off the coast of the South American nation of Ecuador, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the US government reported. The tremor, which occurred at 7:16 pm local time Saturday (0116 GMT Sunday), was located in the Pacific Ocean 599 kilometres west of the port city of Portoviejo, according to the US Geological Survey.
©The Daily Telegraph
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
* Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 01:16:10 UTC
* Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 07:16:10 PM at epicenter
Location 1.405°N, 85.228°W
Depth 23.9 km (14.9 miles)
Region OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
Distances
500 km (310 miles) SSE of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
550 km (340 miles) ENE of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos
710 km (440 miles) WNW of Guayaquil, Ecuador
945 km (590 miles) S of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
