M3.9 Earthquake 16 km SSE of La Troncal, Ecuador — December 4, 2020
2020-12-04 23:55:36 UTC (2020-12-04) · approx. 6:55 PM UTC-5 local
On December 4, 2020 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 16 km SSE of La Troncal, Ecuador, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -2.5607°, -79.2870°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 11 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 296 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.
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-79.2870°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.9 earthquake near La Troncal, Ecuador?
The magnitude 3.9 earthquake that struck 16 km SSE of La Troncal, Ecuador on December 4, 2020 at 23:55 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 3.9 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cnby). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 4, 2020). M3.9 Earthquake 16 km SSE of La Troncal, Ecuador — December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cnby/