M4.9 earthquake 23 km ENE of Alausí, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Alausí, Ecuador on Wed, Aug 9, 1978, 11:10 PM GMT-5 (04:10 UTC), 131 km (81 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
- 1978-08-10 04:10:55 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.097° S, 78.660° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp0000w00. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.