M6.6 earthquake 29 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador on Sun, Jul 12, 1942, 12:05 AM GMT-5 (05:05 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-07-12 05:05:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.134° S, 79.878° 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
- ±0.48
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900388. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.