M7.4 earthquake near Macas, Morona-Santiago Province
20171 d ago · 27 Jul 1971, 02:02 UTC 98 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 98 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador on 27 Jul 1971, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 113 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Macas, about 102 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
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