M4.8 earthquake 27 km S of Tena, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 27 km S of Tena, Ecuador on Tue, Jan 16, 1979, 9:12 PM GMT-5 (02:12 UTC), 189 km (117 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
- 1979-01-17 02:12:50 UTC
- Depth
- 189.0 km (117.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.240° S, 77.779° 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
- 36
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yfb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.