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M4.5 earthquake 9 km W of Cuenca, Ecuador

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km W of Cuenca, Ecuador at Oct 13, 2023, 04:00 UTC, at a depth of 85 km. The epicentre was 11 km (7 mi) W of Cuenca.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeOct 13, 2023, 04:00 UTC
Depth85.4 km
Coordinates-2.901, -79.094
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
4.624 km NE of La Troncal, Ecuador71 km / 44 midepth 97 km
4.821 km NNW of Cañar, Ecuador58 km / 36 midepth 94 km
5.28 km NW of Naranjal, Ecuador72 km / 45 midepth 50 km
4.412 km NW of Naranjal, Ecuador76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
4.116 km SSW of Baláo, Ecuador90 km / 56 midepth 63 km
3.529 km SE of Baláo, Ecuador62 km / 38 midepth 10 km
4.413 km WNW of La Troncal, Ecuador70 km / 44 midepth 88 km
3.417 km NNE of Alausí, Ecuador100 km / 62 midepth 126 km
4.423 km ENE of Cañar, Ecuador62 km / 39 midepth 98 km
4.515 km WSW of La Troncal, Ecuador65 km / 40 midepth 22 km

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