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In Memoriam
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time Friday, October 09, 2009 at 18:11:39 UTC
Friday, October 09, 2009 at 01:11:39 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 1.040?S, 77.866?W
Depth 34 km (21.1 miles)
Region ECUADOR
Distances 85 km (55 miles) ENE of Ambato, Ecuador
110 km (70 miles) NE of Riobamba, Ecuador
115 km (70 miles) SE of QUITO, Ecuador
155 km (95 miles) S of Ibarra, Ecuador
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009mnbv.php
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Ambato has about 350,000 people & has been destroyed by earthquakes before, the latest time in 1949.
Riobamba has 125,000 in 2001 and has also been destroyed by earthquakes.
QUITO is the capitol of Equador and had about 1,400,000 people in 2001. It is surrounded by volcanoes.
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Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time Friday, October 09, 2009 at 18:11:39 UTC
Friday, October 09, 2009 at 01:11:39 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 1.040?S, 77.866?W
Depth 34 km (21.1 miles)
Region ECUADOR
Distances 85 km (55 miles) ENE of Ambato, Ecuador
110 km (70 miles) NE of Riobamba, Ecuador
115 km (70 miles) SE of QUITO, Ecuador
155 km (95 miles) S of Ibarra, Ecuador
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009mnbv.php
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Ambato has about 350,000 people & has been destroyed by earthquakes before, the latest time in 1949.
Riobamba has 125,000 in 2001 and has also been destroyed by earthquakes.
QUITO is the capitol of Equador and had about 1,400,000 people in 2001. It is surrounded by volcanoes.
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