M6.3 earthquake 6 km SSW of Muisne, Ecuador
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Muisne, Ecuador on Fri, May 15, 1942, 6:51 AM GMT-5 (11:51 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 27 km WSW of Muisne, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-05-15 11:51:25 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.556° N, 80.045° W
- Region
- Ecuador
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.427 km WSW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30809 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 6.270 km W of Muisne, Ecuador · 30779 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
- 6.149 km W of Muisne, Ecuador · 30762 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
- 6.075 km W of Muisne, Ecuador · 30762 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
- 6.227 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30758 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
- 6.323 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30757 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
- 6.629 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador · 30754 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900280. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.