8.8mw

1906 Ecuador–Colombia Earthquake

31.01.1906 15:36 UTC Depth 20 km 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake
Sensitivity zones: strong — up to 450 km moderate — up to 1125 km weak — up to 2500 km

About this earthquake

A massive earthquake off the Pacific coast of Ecuador and Colombia that generated a destructive tsunami. The waves reached as far as San Francisco and Japan. The same fault segment later re-ruptured in parts in 1942, 1958 and 1979.

Fatalities: 500–1,500 Wikipedia article ↗ All largest earthquakes in history →

Sensitivity zones

Approximate radii, derived from magnitude and hypocentre depth, within which shaking is typically felt:

  • strong — up to 450 km
  • moderate — up to 1125 km
  • weak — up to 2500 km

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