Ecuador earthquakes in 1978
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Ecuador in 1978. The largest: M5.0 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region, Mar 5, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Ecuador. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.725 km NW of Baláo, Ecuador · 33 km deep
- 4.814 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador · 182 km deep
- 4.7off the coast of Ecuador · 33 km deep
- 4.739 km SW of Jipijapa, Ecuador · 33 km deep
- 4.923 km ENE of Alausí, Ecuador · 131 km deep
- 4.5125 km NNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador · 33 km deep
- 4.633 km SSE of Tena, Ecuador · 193 km deep
- 4.930 km SE of Machachi, Ecuador · 12 km deep
- 4.821 km NW of Salinas, Ecuador · 33 km deep
- 4.7off the coast of Ecuador · 33 km deep
- 4.9Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region · 33 km deep
- 5.0Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region · 33 km deep
- 4.63 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador · 131 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 1 | 4.6 | 3 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador |
| February 1978 | 0 | ||
| March 1978 | 2 | 5.0 | Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region |
| April 1978 | 2 | 4.8 | 21 km NW of Salinas, Ecuador |
| May 1978 | 0 | ||
| June 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 30 km SE of Machachi, Ecuador |
| July 1978 | 1 | 4.6 | 33 km SSE of Tena, Ecuador |
| August 1978 | 2 | 4.9 | 23 km ENE of Alausí, Ecuador |
| September 1978 | 1 | 4.7 | 39 km SW of Jipijapa, Ecuador |
| October 1978 | 0 | ||
| November 1978 | 2 | 4.8 | 14 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador |
| December 1978 | 1 | 4.7 | 25 km NW of Baláo, Ecuador |
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.