M4.4 earthquake 18 km W of Macas, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 18 km W of Macas, Ecuador on Fri, Apr 16, 1982, 11:29 PM GMT-5 (04:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 9 km S of Puyo, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-17 04:29:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.328° S, 78.278° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.94 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador · 16217 days ago · 171 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.19 km S of Puyo, Ecuador · 16204 days ago · 169 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ksc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC.