M4.8 earthquake 91 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 91 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador on Tue, Aug 13, 1985, 7:54 AM GMT-5 (12:54 UTC), 159 km (99 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
- 1985-08-13 12:54:36 UTC
- Depth
- 159.4 km (99.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.008° S, 77.204° 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 1.8 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 usp0002hpq. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.