Magnitude 6.8 PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION
Friday, November 16, 2007 at 03:13:00 UTC
News Release
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 115 km (75 miles) SE of Riobamba, Ecuador or about 245 km (150 miles) SSE of QUITO, Ecuador at 8:12 PM MST, Nov 15, 2007 (10:12 PM local time in Ecuador). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available.
Minor damage at Guayaquil, Ecuador. Felt (IV) at Santa Maria de Nieva, Peru. Felt at Iquitos, Jaen, Moyabamba, Piura, Trujillo and Tumbes, Peru. Felt at Ambato, Jaramijo, Latacunga, Loja, Machala, Morona, Portoviejo, Quito and Riobamba, Ecuador. Felt strongly in much of Ecuador and northern Peru.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
