M4.3 earthquake 12 km N of Palora, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 12 km N of Palora, Ecuador on Tue, Aug 27, 1985, 9:52 AM GMT-5 (14:52 UTC), 169 km (105 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 38 km ENE 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-27 14:52:12 UTC
- Depth
- 169.1 km (105.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.590° S, 77.946° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j6k. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC.