M4.7 earthquake 42 km E of Puyo, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 42 km E of Puyo, Ecuador on Thu, Jan 25, 1973, 8:06 AM GMT-5 (13:06 UTC), 186 km (116 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 26 km NNW of Macas, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-25 13:06:08 UTC
- Depth
- 186.0 km (115.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.440° S, 77.621° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000009m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.