M4.8 earthquake 33 km NW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 33 km NW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador on Thu, Nov 6, 1975, 5:38 PM GMT-5 (22:38 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-06 22:38:50 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.410° S, 80.658° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dfd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.