M4.9 earthquake 27 km NNW of Macas, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Macas, Ecuador on Thu, Mar 1, 1973, 12:49 PM GMT-5 (17:49 UTC), 86 km (53 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-01 17:49:06 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.082° S, 78.207° 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.
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000sv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.