M4.9 earthquake 36 km NE of Archidona, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Archidona, Ecuador on Sat, Oct 27, 2007, 3:38 PM GMT-5 (20:38 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-10-27 20:38:27 UTC
- Depth
- 45.2 km (28.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.652° S, 77.602° 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.
- Station coverage gap
- 87°
- Stations used
- 100
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp000frdk (also filed as iscgem13250848). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.