M4.8 earthquake 14 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador on Wed, Nov 8, 1978, 7:36 PM GMT-5 (00:36 UTC), 182 km (113 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-09 00:36:56 UTC
- Depth
- 182.0 km (113.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.416° S, 77.893° 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
- 108
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0000xbu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.