M4.9 Earthquake 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador — June 15, 2021
2021-06-15 20:30:20 UTC (2021-06-15) · approx. 3:30 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 6 people across nearby locations.
On June 15, 2021 at 20:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -1.5387°, -80.9059°.
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 6 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
-80.9059°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Jipijapa, Ecuador?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador on June 15, 2021 at 20:30 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -1.5387°, -80.9059°, which is 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, 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: us7000edbj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 15, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador — June 15, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000edbj/