M6.1 earthquake 49 km W of Muisne, Ecuador
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 49 km W of Muisne, Ecuador on Fri, Jul 3, 1942, 8:53 PM GMT-5 (01:53 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 23 km NW 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
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-07-04 01:53:10 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.612° N, 80.462° 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 3.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.075 km W of Muisne, Ecuador · 30770 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
- 6.227 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30767 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
- 6.323 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30765 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900364. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.