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M6.8 earthquake, Ecuador, 1933-10-02

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1933-10-02 15:29

Rank in 193312 / 101among M6+

Rank since 19002531 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×15approx.

46 km SW of Paján, Ecuador · -1.82, -80.75

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1942 M7.8M7.8

2016 M7.8M7.8

1953 M7.3M7.3

1901 M7.2M7.2

1970 M7.2M7.2

1998 M7.2M7.2

1956 M7.0M7.0

1959 M6.9M6.9

2016 M6.9M6.9

2023 M6.8M6.8

1933 M6.8M6.8

1916 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1924-07-22	1924-07-22 04:04	15 km	33 km W of Ambato, Ecuador
M6.0 1924-03-11	1924-03-11 22:44	15 km	117 km NW of Máncora, Peru
M6.2 1917-03-29	1917-03-29 02:01	15 km	26 km SE of Santa Elena, Ecuador
M6.8 1916-06-30	1916-06-30 03:00	15 km	13 km N of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.5 1914-11-18	1914-11-18 09:38	15 km	197 km NW of Manta, Ecuador
M7.2 1901-01-07	1901-01-07 00:29	–	Near the coast of Ecuador

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.