M4.9 Earthquake 7 km SSE of Macará, Ecuador — December 12, 2022
2022-12-12 06:55:00 UTC (2022-12-12) · approx. 1:55 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On December 12, 2022 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Macará, Ecuador, at a depth of 71.2 km and coordinates -4.4380°, -79.9071°. This earthquake was detected by 148 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 371, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 5 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
-79.9071°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Macará, Ecuador?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 7 km SSE of Macará, Ecuador on December 12, 2022 at 06:55 UTC had a depth of 71.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -4.4380°, -79.9071°, which is 7 km SSE of Macará, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000j8q6). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 12, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 7 km SSE of Macará, Ecuador — December 12, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000j8q6/