M4.8 earthquake 11 km NNE of Milagro, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Milagro, Ecuador on Tue, Oct 21, 1980, 7:55 AM GMT-5 (12:55 UTC), 112 km (70 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-21 12:55:28 UTC
- Depth
- 112.0 km (69.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.040° S, 79.543° 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
- 10
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001aby. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.