M6.0 earthquake 7 km WNW of Quito, Ecuador
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Quito, Ecuador on Wed, Mar 1, 1967, 9:47 PM GMT-5 (02:47 UTC), 119 km (74 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-03-02 02:47:33 UTC
- Depth
- 118.9 km (73.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.214° S, 78.595° W
- Region
- Ecuador
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.60
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 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 iscgem837313. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC.