M4.4 earthquake near Puyo, Pastaza Province
1135 d ago · 8 Sept 2023, 20:45 UTC 14 km NW of Palora, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Palora, Ecuador on 8 Sept 2023, 20:45 UTC at a depth of 160 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 Puyo, about 15 km away in Pastaza Province, Ecuador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:09 UTC
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