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M4.3 earthquake near Macas, Morona-Santiago Province

2754 d ago · 3 Apr 2019, 13:21 UTC 103 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 103 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador on 3 Apr 2019, 13:21 UTC at a depth of 140 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Macas, about 107 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

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