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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 30 km south of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador, on Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:11 am (GMT -5) -

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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 30 km south of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador, on Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:11 am (GMT -5) Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 30 km south of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador, on Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:11 am (GMT -5)

Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth

17 Mar 06:20 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 8 minutes.
17 Mar 06:24: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 24 km (15 mi) towards ESE.

Earthquake details

Date & timeMar 17, 2023 06:11:54 UTC -
Local time at epicenterFriday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:11 am (GMT -5)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude4
Depth5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude0.49°S / 78.61°W (Canton Mejia, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador)
Antipode0.49°N / 101.39°E
Shaking intensityWeak shaking
Felt3 reports
Primary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcanoAtacazo (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities5 km (3 mi) WNW of Machachi (Mejia, Pichincha) (pop: 25,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
25 km (15 mi) SW of Sangolqui (Rumiðahui, Pichincha) (pop: 5,110) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Quito (Pichincha) (pop: 1,399,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
53 km (33 mi) N of Pujili (Cotopaxi) (pop: 16,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
78 km (49 mi) SW of Cayambe (Pichincha) (pop: 26,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
84 km (52 mi) N of Ambato (Provincia de Tungurahua) (pop: 154,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
89 km (56 mi) SSW of Otavalo (Imbabura) (pop: 32,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
237 km (147 mi) NE of Guayaquil (Guayas) (pop: 1,952,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.8°C (60 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
4.05 kmEcuadorRaspberryShake
4.05 kmECUADOREMSC

Seismograms

Seismic station: Santa Helena, Medellin, Colombia (HEL/CM network) | Distance from quake: 818 km / 508 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Santa Helena, Medellin, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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User reports for this quake (3)

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Sangolqui, Canton Rumiñahui, Provincia de Pichincha (25 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt my bed shaking back and forth on the 3rd floor.  
Tambillo, Mejia, Pichincha. Ecuador / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s
Bogota / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 10-15 s : Un temblor leve  

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Date and time GMTMag
Depth		DistanceLocationDetails
Jan 31, 1906 15:36
117 years ago
8.8

20 km		182km / 113miRio Verde, 32 km E of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
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19 km		176km / 110mi28 km S of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
May 14, 1942 02:13
81 years ago
7.8

20 km		158km / 98mi15 km SE of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Dec 12, 1979 07:59
43 years ago
7.7

24 km		247km / 153mi66 km W of Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, ColombiaMore
Jan 19, 1958 14:07
65 years ago
7.6

28 km		193km / 120mi19 km E of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Feb 22, 2019 10:17
4 years ago
7.5

148 km		264km / 164miProvincia del Pastaza, 140 km E of Macas, EcuadorMore
Aug 4, 1998 18:59
25 years ago
7.2

33 km		199km / 123miSan Vicente, 3.5 km E of Caracas, Canton Sucre, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Mar 6, 1987 04:10
36 years ago
7.2

10 km		113km / 70miCanton Pimampiro, Provincia de Imbabura, 89 km NE of Quito, EcuadorMore
Aug 12, 2010 11:54
13 years ago
7.1

207 km		169km / 105miArajuno, Provincia del Pastaza, 66 km S of Boca Suno, Tena, Orellana, EcuadorMore
Jan 16, 1956 23:37
67 years ago
7.0

20 km		180km / 112mi7.1 km N of Tosagua, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Feb 9, 2013 14:16
10 years ago
6.9

154 km		229km / 142mi13 km SW of Pasto, Departamento de Nariño, ColombiaMore
Feb 1, 1958 16:10
65 years ago
6.9

15 km		240km / 149mi67 km SW of Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, ColombiaMore
May 18, 2016 16:46
7 years ago
6.8

29 km		159km / 99mi28 km NW of Rosa Zarate, Canton Quinindé, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Nov 16, 2007 03:13
15 years ago
6.8

123 km		220km / 137mi30 km E of Macas, Canton Morona, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, EcuadorMore
Apr 14, 1958 21:32
65 years ago
6.8

25 km		170km / 106miRio Verde, 31 km SE of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Jan 19, 1958 14:43
65 years ago
6.8

28 km		210km / 131mi25 km NE of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Apr 9, 1976 07:08
47 years ago
6.7

9 km		194km / 121miAtacames, 26 km SW of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
May 17, 1971 11:04
52 years ago
6.7

172 km		169km / 105mi43 km SE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Oct 23, 1944 23:40
78 years ago
6.7

20 km		145km / 90mi35 km NE of Rosa Zarate, Canton Quinindé, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Oct 2, 1933 15:29
90 years ago
6.7

15 km		290km / 180mi45 km N of La Libertad, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorMore
May 18, 2016 07:57
7 years ago
6.6

22 km		171km / 106mi28 km SE of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Sep 2, 1990 04:26
33 years ago
6.6

14 km		190km / 118mi53 km N of Caracas, Canton Sucre, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Nov 22, 1983 14:21
39 years ago
6.6

55 km		178km / 110miCanton Muisne, 59 km SW of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Nov 18, 1982 14:57
40 years ago
6.6

195 km		252km / 157miCanton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, 143 km S of Puerto Francisco de Orellana, EcuadorMore
May 10, 1963 22:22
60 years ago
6.6

20 km		218km / 136miTaisha, 56 km E of Macas, Canton Morona, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, EcuadorMore
Jul 28, 1961 01:05
62 years ago
6.6

142 km		266km / 165miCanton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, 282 km SE of Quito, EcuadorMore
Sep 17, 1965 11:13
58 years ago
6.5

186 km		165km / 102miArajuno, 59 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
May 11, 1955 11:04
68 years ago
6.5

15 km		86km / 54miCanton Chaco, Provincia de Napo, 42 km SE of Cayambe, EcuadorMore
Aug 5, 1949 19:08
74 years ago
6.5

15 km		90km / 56mi20 km NE of Banos, Canton Baños, Provincia del Tungurahua, EcuadorMore
Sep 28, 2000 23:23
23 years ago
6.4

23 km		221km / 138mi46 km NW of Caracas, Canton Sucre, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Sep 22, 1987 13:43
36 years ago
6.4

10 km		83km / 51miCanton Tena, Provincia de Napo, 99 km SE of Quito, EcuadorMore
Mar 6, 1987 01:54
36 years ago
6.4

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Sep 7, 2018 02:12
5 years ago
6.3

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Jul 11, 2016 02:11
7 years ago
6.3

30 km		164km / 102mi41 km S of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Aug 28, 1999 12:40
24 years ago
6.3

196 km		148km / 92miArajuno, 55 km NE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Jun 25, 1989 20:37
34 years ago
6.3

15 km		212km / 132mi20 km N of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Feb 1, 1958 20:45
65 years ago
6.3

25 km		223km / 139mi55 km SW of Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, ColombiaMore
Feb 1, 1958 18:02
65 years ago
6.3

25 km		240km / 149mi63 km SW of Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, ColombiaMore
Mar 31, 2019 07:04
4 years ago
6.2

10 km		296km / 184miSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km N of La Libertad, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorMore
Apr 20, 2016 08:35
7 years ago
6.2

0 km		223km / 139miNorth Pacific Ocean, 27 km W of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Apr 20, 2016 08:33
7 years ago
6.2

0 km		259km / 161miNorth Pacific Ocean, 62 km NW of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Sep 15, 1988 18:48
35 years ago
6.2

170 km		134km / 83mi16 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
May 19, 1964 23:03
59 years ago
6.2

35 km		184km / 115miCanton Junin, 7.1 km W of Calceta, Canton Bolivar, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Apr 1, 1953 11:21
70 years ago
6.2

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Apr 22, 2016 03:03
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6.1

10 km		209km / 130miSouth Pacific Ocean, 42 km N of Caracas, EcuadorMore
Apr 17, 2016 07:13
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6.1

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Dec 23, 2005 21:47
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6.1

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Jan 24, 2005 23:23
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6.1

17 km		261km / 162mi45 km S of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Aug 26, 1982 05:22
41 years ago
6.1

70 km		282km / 175mi55 km S of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorMore
Nov 4, 1967 16:26
55 years ago
6.1

94 km		269km / 167miTaisha, 69 km SE of Macas, Canton Morona, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, EcuadorMore
Apr 15, 1958 01:30
65 years ago
6.1

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Dec 3, 2017 11:19
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6.0

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Apr 23, 2016 01:24
7 years ago
6.0

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Jan 21, 2005 13:45
18 years ago
6.0

10 km		257km / 160miCanton Montecristi, 23 km SW of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Apr 26, 1999 18:17
24 years ago
6.0

173 km		158km / 98mi30 km SE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Mar 28, 1996 23:03
27 years ago
6.0

33 km		62km / 39miCanton Pujili, Provincia de Cotopaxi, 27 km NW of Ambato, EcuadorMore
Sep 22, 1987 16:21
36 years ago
6.0

10 km		85km / 53miCanton Tena, Provincia de Napo, 58 km E of Ambato, EcuadorMore
Mar 6, 1987 08:14
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6.0

8.5 km		95km / 59miCanton Cayambe, 72 km NE of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorMore
Jul 11, 2016 02:01
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5.9

26 km		166km / 103mi34 km NW of Rosa Zarate, Canton Quinindé, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Apr 20, 2016 08:35
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5.9

0 km		124km / 77mi28 km NE of Rosa Zarate, Canton Quinindé, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Dec 26, 1992 14:57
30 years ago
5.9

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Jul 25, 2022 13:33
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5.7

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Oct 20, 2014 19:33
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5.7

10 km		163km / 101mi82 km SW of Pasto, Departamento de Nariño, ColombiaMore
Apr 28, 1984 20:12
39 years ago
5.7

47 km		154km / 96miCanton Palora, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, 62 km E of Riobamba, EcuadorMore
Oct 6, 1976 09:12
47 years ago
5.7

33 km		34km / 21miCanton Latacunga, Provincia de Cotopaxi, 64 km SW of Quito, EcuadorMore
May 18, 2016 08:00
7 years ago
5.6

0 km		178km / 110mi22 km SE of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Apr 19, 2016 22:22
7 years ago
5.6

10 km		194km / 121mi6.6 km E of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Feb 13, 2007 14:56
16 years ago
5.6

175 km		139km / 86mi26 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Nov 3, 1981 07:02
41 years ago
5.6

129 km		150km / 93mi29 km SE of Riobamba, Provincia del Chimborazo, EcuadorMore
Apr 17, 2016 00:12
7 years ago
5.5

0 km		146km / 91mi33 km SE of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Aug 25, 1996 14:09
27 years ago
5.5

51 km		66km / 41miCanton Salcedo, Provincia de Cotopaxi, 19 km N of Ambato, EcuadorMore
Apr 14, 1995 14:12
28 years ago
5.5

165 km		194km / 120mi68 km SE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Dec 18, 1987 05:01
35 years ago
5.5

177 km		136km / 84mi24 km NE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Mar 6, 1987 04:17
36 years ago
5.5

10 km		116km / 72miProvincia de Napo, 86 km SE of Ibarra, Provincia de Imbabura, EcuadorMore
Oct 8, 1980 22:01
42 years ago
5.5

190 km		143km / 89miArajuno, 37 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Apr 28, 1973 12:21
50 years ago
5.5

109 km		176km / 109mi8.8 km SE of Balzar, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorMore
Jan 31, 2017 14:22
6 years ago
5.4

24 km		180km / 112mi22 km S of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
May 18, 2016 08:06
7 years ago
5.4

0 km		175km / 109mi25 km SE of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Apr 20, 2016 21:30
7 years ago
5.4

0 km		179km / 111mi21 km SE of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Mar 27, 2015 21:59
8 years ago
5.4

191 km		140km / 87mi36 km SE of Tena, Provincia de Napo, EcuadorMore
Nov 25, 2010 04:19
12 years ago
5.4

43 km		179km / 111mi22 km SE of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Oct 31, 2006 09:55
16 years ago
5.4

181 km		139km / 86mi30 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Jun 1, 2004 15:52
19 years ago
5.4

24 km		183km / 114mi30 km S of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Dec 30, 1998 03:32
24 years ago
5.4

169 km		152km / 94mi23 km SE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Jan 7, 1995 02:13
28 years ago
5.4

166 km		137km / 85miCanton Mera, 9.6 km S of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Jan 25, 1994 05:41
29 years ago
5.4

168 km		135km / 84mi6.6 km S of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Sep 16, 1989 01:49
34 years ago
5.4

10 km		127km / 79miLoreto Canton, 55 km W of Puerto Francisco de Orellana, EcuadorMore
Jan 28, 1986 06:51
37 years ago
5.4

164 km		197km / 123mi72 km SE of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Jul 11, 2017 12:09
6 years ago
5.3

19 km		182km / 113mi20 km S of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
Apr 17, 2016 00:12
7 years ago
5.3

0 km		151km / 94mi24 km SE of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorMore
Mar 28, 2007 20:57
16 years ago
5.3

186 km		154km / 96mi49 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Mar 28, 2004 08:41
19 years ago
5.3

13 km		69km / 43miProvincia de Napo, 39 km NE of Ambato, Provincia del Tungurahua, EcuadorMore
Sep 13, 2003 18:33
20 years ago
5.3

33 km		63km / 39miProvincia de Napo, 87 km S of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorMore
May 11, 1994 11:53
29 years ago
5.3

19 km		105km / 65miCanton Cotacachi, Provincia de Imbabura, 78 km N of Quito, EcuadorMore
Aug 11, 1990 02:59
33 years ago
5.3

5 km		51km / 32mi21 km NE of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorMore
Nov 23, 1986 16:30
36 years ago
5.3

33 km		31km / 19mi5.2 km E of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorMore
Dec 10, 1973 19:28
49 years ago
5.3

181 km		143km / 89mi29 km E of Puyo, Canton Pastaza, Provincia del Pastaza, EcuadorMore
Mar 27, 2022 05:53
1 year 0 weeks ago
5.2

10.5 km		187km / 116mi13 km S of Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
May 30, 2020 12:40
3 years ago
5.2

61 km		168km / 105mi9.5 km N of Balzar, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorMore
May 18, 2016 16:52
7 years ago
5.2

0 km		171km / 106mi28 km SE of Muisne, Esmeraldas, EcuadorMore
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