M5.0 earthquake 29 km E of Puyo, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 29 km E of Puyo, Ecuador on Tue, Nov 12, 1985, 10:12 AM GMT-5 (15:12 UTC), 194 km (121 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-12 15:12:11 UTC
- Depth
- 194.3 km (120.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.451° S, 77.736° 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 2.0 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 usp0002mq2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.