M5.1 earthquake 24 km SSW of Cuenca, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Cuenca, Ecuador on Fri, Feb 18, 1983, 3:55 AM GMT-5 (08:55 UTC), 105 km (65 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-02-18 08:55:46 UTC
- Depth
- 105.1 km (65.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.113° S, 79.053° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001t4y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC.