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Disasters with highest death tolls - 1868 Ecuador Earthquakes

Time: Saturday Aug 15, 1868 at 07:30:00 PM

Place: Ecuador

Details: The 1868 Ecuador earthquakes occurred at 19:30 UTC on August 15 and 06:30 UTC on 16 August 1868. They caused severe damage in the northeastern part of Ecuador and in southwestern Colombia. They had an estimated magnitude of 6.3 and 6.7 and together caused up to 70,000 casualties.

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