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M6.4 earthquake near Tena, Napo

14269 d ago · 22 Sept 1987, 13:43 UTC 26 km W of Tena, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 26 km W of Tena, Ecuador on 22 Sept 1987, 13:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tena, about 26 km away in Napo, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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