M4.8 earthquake 134 km SW of Salinas, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 134 km SW of Salinas, Ecuador on Mon, Sep 7, 1987, 3:59 PM GMT-5 (20:59 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-07 20:59:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.972° S, 81.898° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000386q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.