M4.2 earthquake 31 km N of Macas, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 31 km N of Macas, Ecuador on Mon, Dec 3, 2007, 1:42 AM GMT-5 (06:42 UTC), 143 km (89 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 46 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-12-03 06:42:15 UTC
- Depth
- 143.1 km (88.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.024° S, 78.070° 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
- 147°
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fts3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.