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M4.8 earthquake 8 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador at Oct 5, 2023, 20:55 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Tulcan.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mwr
TimeOct 5, 2023, 20:55 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates0.691, -77.913
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
5.24 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador56 km / 35 midepth 124 km
3.734 km WNW of Cotacachi, Ecuador78 km / 48 midepth 10 km
2.657 km ESE of Cayambe, Ecuador92 km / 57 midepth 10 km
2.92 km NW of San Gabriel, Ecuador12 km / 7 midepth 12 km
2.949 km S of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Ecuador98 km / 61 midepth 68 km
4.831 km ESE of San Gabriel, Ecuador45 km / 28 midepth 8 km
4.932 km ESE of San Gabriel, Ecuador47 km / 29 midepth 5 km
4.64 km NNW of Gualmatán, Colombia48 km / 30 midepth 95 km
3.64 km W of Otavalo, Ecuador66 km / 41 midepth 8 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.