M4.7 earthquake 18 km ENE of Azogues, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Azogues, Ecuador on Tue, Dec 4, 1979, 7:47 AM GMT-5 (12:47 UTC), 110 km (68 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 12 km SW of Cañar, 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
- 1979-12-04 12:47:58 UTC
- Depth
- 110.0 km (68.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.675° S, 78.694° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00014b7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.