M4.8 earthquake 27 km NNW of Ibarra, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Ibarra, Ecuador on Tue, Mar 15, 1983, 12:15 PM GMT-5 (17:15 UTC), 125 km (78 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
- 1983-03-15 17:15:36 UTC
- Depth
- 125.4 km (77.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.587° N, 78.209° 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 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 usp0001tp3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.