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M6.5 earthquake near Macas, Morona-Santiago Province

11336 d ago · 3 Oct 1995, 12:44 UTC 50 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador on 3 Oct 1995, 12:44 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Macas, about 60 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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