M4.7 earthquake 62 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 62 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador on Tue, Nov 18, 1986, 8:14 PM GMT-5 (01:14 UTC), 202 km (126 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-19 01:14:53 UTC
- Depth
- 202.2 km (125.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.579° S, 77.416° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000305a. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.