M4.8 earthquake 15 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador on Tue, Dec 15, 1987, 9:20 AM GMT-5 (14:20 UTC), 57 km (36 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 19 km SW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-15 14:20:49 UTC
- Depth
- 57.4 km (35.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.103° S, 80.784° 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 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0003ba9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC.