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M6.8 earthquake near Santa Elena, Santa Elena

33982 d ago · 2 Oct 1933, 15:29 UTC 46 km SW of Paján, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 46 km SW of Paján, Ecuador on 2 Oct 1933, 15:29 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Santa Elena, about 47 km away in Santa Elena, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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