M6.6 earthquake 61 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador on Fri, Mar 29, 1946, 2:26 AM GMT-5 (07:26 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
- 1946-03-29 07:26:07 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.600° S, 81.068° 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 3.6 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 iscgem898307. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.