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2014 Ecuador earthquake
Map about the severity of the earthquake 2014 near Quito and a table informing about the general severity of earthquakes and their colouring on the map.
Quito
UTC time	2014-08-12 19:58:00
ISC event	605145530
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	August 12, 2014
Local time	14:58
Magnitude	5.1 M_w
Depth	11.9 km (7.4 mi)
Epicenter	0°01′N 78°19′W / 0.02°N 78.32°W / 0.02; -78.32
Areas affected	Ecuador
Max. intensity	MMI VI (Strong)
Casualties	4

On August 12, 2014, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the South American country of Ecuador 23 km (14 mi) northeast of the capital, Quito, at a depth of 7.7 km (4.8 mi). The earthquake shook the city and surrounding areas, causing large dust clouds and prompting the temporary shutdown of the international airport. The earthquake killed at least 4 people including two men who were buried by a landslide in a local quarry. It also injured at least 8 others. Earthquakes are commonplace in Ecuador because of its position along the "Ring of Fire", an area of high seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean.

References

"M5.1 – 22 km WSW of Cayambe, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
"Ecuador quake rattles Quito, killing four". BBC News. August 13, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
"Earthquake killed 4 people in Ecuador". Reuters. August 12, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
"Ecuador Natural Disasters". Gov.UK. January 19, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

External links

The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

v t e ← Earthquakes in 2014 →
January	Eketahuna, New Zealand (6.1, Jan 20)
February	Yutian, Xinjiang, China (6.9, Feb 12)
March	La Habra, California, U.S. (5.1, Mar 29)
April	Iquique, Chile (8.2, Apr 1) Managua, Nicaragua (6.1, Apr 10) Guerrero, Mexico (7.2, Apr 18)
May	Mae Lao, Thailand (6.1, May 5) Sindh, Pakistan (4.5, May 8) Aegean Sea (6.9, May 24) Yingjiang, Yunnan, China (5.6, May 24)
June	Aleutian Islands, United States (7.9, Jun 23)
July	Mexico–Guatemala (6.9, Jul 7) Alaska, United States (6.0, Jul 25)
August	Ludian, Yunnan, China (6.1, Aug 3 †‡) Orkney, South Africa (5.5, Aug 5) Cayambe, Ecuador (5.1, Aug 12) Murmuri, Iran (6.2, Aug 18) Napa, California, U.S. (6.0, Aug 24)
September	Cusco Region, Peru (4.9, Sep 28)
October	Jinggu, Yunnan, China (6.0, Oct 7) Intipuca, El Salvador (7.3, Oct 14)
November	Kangding, Sichuan, China (5.9, Nov 22)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year Times for all earthquakes are in UTC

v t e Earthquakes in Ecuador
Pre-20th century	1698 Ambato (7.2–7.9) 1797 Riobamba (8.3) 1868 Ecuador–Colombia/Carchi (6.3 & 6.7)
20th century	1906 Ecuador–Colombia/Esmeraldas (8.8) 1942 Pedernales (7.9) 1949 Ambato (6.5) 1953 Guayaquil (7.3) 1958 Ecuador–Colombia/Esmeraldas (7.6) 1970 Peru–Colombia/El Oro (7.2) 1979 Tumaco (7.7) 1987 Napo (6.4, 7.2 & 6.0) 1998 Bahía de Caráquez (7.2)
21st century	2014 Pichincha (5.1) 2016 Pedernales (7.8) 2019 Loreto (8.0) 2021 Loreto (7.5) 2023 Guayas (6.8)

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