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4.2 quake 27 Jan 2:30 am (GMT -5)
The Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Ecuador near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 2:30 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake as well.
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23 Dec 01:36 UTC: First to report: IGEPN after 3 minutes.
23 Dec 01:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 47.0 to 49.0 km (from 29 to 30 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (9.7 mi) towards S.
23 Dec 01:44: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 49.0 to 50.0 km (from 30 to 31 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) towards SSE.
Update Wed, 23 Dec 2020, 01:42
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 37 km southwest of Tumaco, Colombia
4.2 quake 22 Dec 8:32 pm (GMT -5)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 9 minutes ago 37 km southwest of Tumaco, Colombia, the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 49 km beneath the epicenter near Tumaco, San Andres de Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, Colombia, in the evening on Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 8:32 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter,
Light magnitude 4 2 earthquake 37 km southwest of Tumaco, Colombia volcanodiscovery.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from volcanodiscovery.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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19 Dec 09:04 UTC: First to report: IGEPN after 4 minutes.
19 Dec 09:06: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards SE.
19 Dec 09:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.0 km (from 3.1 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.5 km (4 mi) towards WNW.
Update Sat, 19 Dec 2020, 09:09
Light 4.5 quake hits near Esmeraldas, Ecuador
4.5 quake 19 Dec 4:00 am (GMT -5)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred early morning on Saturday 19 December 2020 at 4:00 am local time near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, as reported by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN).