M4.7 earthquake 26 km WSW of Machachi, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Machachi, Ecuador on Mon, Mar 9, 1987, 4:25 AM GMT-5 (09:25 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 1987-03-09 09:25:28 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.561° S, 78.797° 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
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- Depth from
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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 usp000334g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.