M4.6 earthquake 21 km NNE of Loja, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Loja, Ecuador on Tue, Nov 8, 1983, 1:52 AM GMT-5 (06:52 UTC), 97 km (60 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
- 1983-11-08 06:52:46 UTC
- Depth
- 96.8 km (60.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.819° S, 79.127° 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 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zn9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC.