M6.0 earthquake 75 km W of Muisne, Ecuador
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 75 km W of Muisne, Ecuador on Sat, Jul 4, 1942, 1:08 AM GMT-5 (06:08 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 27 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-07-04 06:08:39 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.724° N, 80.692° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.227 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30758 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
- 6.323 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador · 30757 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900366. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.