M4.7 Earthquake 23 km NNW of Ventanas, Ecuador — May 30, 2020
2020-05-30 12:40:07 UTC (2020-05-30) · approx. 7:40 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 19 people across nearby locations.
On May 30, 2020 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Ventanas, Ecuador, at a depth of 101.3 km and coordinates -1.2530°, -79.5587°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 19 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-79.5587°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Ventanas, Ecuador?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 23 km NNW of Ventanas, Ecuador on May 30, 2020 at 12:40 UTC had a depth of 101.3 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -1.2530°, -79.5587°, which is 23 km NNW of Ventanas, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000a2mq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, May 30, 2020). M4.7 Earthquake 23 km NNW of Ventanas, Ecuador — May 30, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000a2mq/