M4.8 Earthquake 6 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador — June 22, 2022
2022-06-22 04:50:21 UTC (2022-06-22) · approx. 11:50 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On June 22, 2022 at 04:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 6 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador, at a depth of 4.8 km and coordinates 0.6776°, -77.9174°. This earthquake was detected by 62 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 355, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 2 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
-77.9174°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near El Ángel, Ecuador?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 6 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador on June 22, 2022 at 04:50 UTC had a depth of 4.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 0.6776°, -77.9174°, which is 6 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000hj70). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, June 22, 2022). M4.8 Earthquake 6 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador — June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000hj70/