Ecuador earthquakes in 1969
5 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Ecuador in 1969. The largest: M6.3 off the coast of Ecuador, Apr 5, 1969.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1969 was located in Ecuador. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1969
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1969 | 0 | ||
| February 1969 | 0 | ||
| March 1969 | 0 | ||
| April 1969 | 1 | 6.3 | off the coast of Ecuador |
| May 1969 | 1 | 5.7 | 143 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador |
| June 1969 | 1 | 5.8 | 291 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador |
| July 1969 | 0 | ||
| August 1969 | 1 | 5.5 | 24 km S of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador |
| September 1969 | 0 | ||
| October 1969 | 1 | 6.2 | off the coast of Ecuador |
| November 1969 | 0 | ||
| December 1969 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.