M4.6 earthquake 8 km SSW of Puyo, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Puyo, Ecuador on Fri, Dec 31, 1982, 12:09 PM GMT-5 (17:09 UTC), 171 km (106 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-31 17:09:08 UTC
- Depth
- 171.0 km (106.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.549° S, 78.039° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0001rx9. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.