M4.5 earthquake 40 km E of Puyo, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 40 km E of Puyo, Ecuador on Sun, Apr 29, 1979, 8:04 PM GMT-5 (01:04 UTC), 197 km (122 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-30 01:04:20 UTC
- Depth
- 197.0 km (122.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.419° S, 77.644° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00010cc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.