M4.5 earthquake 46 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 46 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador on Mon, Dec 24, 2007, 9:27 AM GMT-5 (14:27 UTC), 188 km (117 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-12-24 14:27:02 UTC
- Depth
- 188.1 km (116.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.568° S, 77.567° 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
- 77°
- Stations used
- 41
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fv5d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.