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M6.3 earthquake near Ibarra, Imbabura

37562 d ago · 14 Dec 1923, 10:31 UTC 28 km WNW of El Ángel, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 28 km WNW of El Ángel, Ecuador on 14 Dec 1923, 10:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ibarra, about 39 km away in Imbabura, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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