Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.5 earthquake 5 km NW of Paján, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Paján, Ecuador at May 13, 2023, 18:59 UTC, at a depth of 49 km. The epicentre was 23 km (14 mi) SE of Jipijapa.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | May 13, 2023, 18:59 UTC |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | -1.514, -80.456 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 19 km W of Manta, Ecuador | 76 km / 47 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 28 km N of Manta, Ecuador | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 14 km NNW of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador | 87 km / 54 mi | depth 83 km | |
| 4.9 | 38 km W of Santa Lucía, Ecuador | 82 km / 51 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.6 | 18 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 33 km / 21 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.7 | 60 km SW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.8 | 58 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 43 km N of Salinas, Ecuador | 72 km / 44 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.4 | 44 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 3 km | |
| 4.7 | 3 km WSW of Santa Lucía, Ecuador | 89 km / 56 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.0 | 47 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 35 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 54 km / 34 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 22 km SSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 23 km / 14 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.4 | 15 km SSE of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 11 km / 7 mi | depth 31 km | |
| 3.8 | 15 km SW of Santa Lucía, Ecuador | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 53 km | |
| 4.2 | 26 km W of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 100 km / 62 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 3.9 | 70 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 81 km / 50 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 3.2 | 7 km NW of Portoviejo, Ecuador | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 3.2 | 28 km SW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.1 | 17 km SW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 3.7 | 32 km WSW of Santa Lucía, Ecuador | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 3.3 | 14 km WSW of Colimes, Ecuador | 36 km / 23 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 3.5 | 27 km WNW of Velasco Ibarra, Ecuador | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 63 km | |
| 4.5 | 45 km SW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 52 km / 32 mi | depth 19 km | |
| 4.1 | 9 km S of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 66 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.