M4.6 earthquake 15 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador on Mon, Jul 28, 1975, 8:12 PM GMT-5 (01:12 UTC), 180 km (112 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-29 01:12:47 UTC
- Depth
- 180.0 km (111.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.442° S, 77.867° 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
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000c7d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.