M4.5 Earthquake 68 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador — October 12, 2020
2020-10-12 23:09:27 UTC (2020-10-12) · approx. 6:09 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On October 12, 2020 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 68 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador, at a depth of 51.7 km and coordinates -2.4469°, -77.5074°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — 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 1 citizen response 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
-77.5074°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Macas, Ecuador?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 68 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador on October 12, 2020 at 23:09 UTC had a depth of 51.7 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -2.4469°, -77.5074°, which is 68 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c7vx). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 12, 2020). M4.5 Earthquake 68 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador — October 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c7vx/