Moderate earthquake
M5.8 Earthquake — Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region
2009-03-15 03:14 UTC · 2.43°, -95.12°
A magnitude 5.8 (moderate) earthquake struck Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region on 2009-03-15 03:14 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.8
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
7.6K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.2 — Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region · 1947-05-08
- M6.0 — Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region · 1958-05-09
- M5.9 — Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region · 1956-10-23
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