M4.7 earthquake 33 km E of Cañar, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 33 km E of Cañar, Ecuador on Sat, Jun 1, 1985, 5:39 AM GMT-5 (10:39 UTC), 104 km (65 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 26 km SW of Palora, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-01 10:39:34 UTC
- Depth
- 104.3 km (64.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.516° S, 78.641° 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 1.7 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 usp0002fdm. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.