M4.9 Earthquake 11 km ESE of Rocafuerte, Ecuador — July 22, 2022
2022-07-22 07:57:33 UTC (2022-07-22) · approx. 2:57 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On July 22, 2022 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Rocafuerte, Ecuador, at a depth of 49.0 km and coordinates -0.9643°, -80.3564°. This earthquake was detected by 68 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 375, 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 11 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
-80.3564°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Rocafuerte, Ecuador?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 11 km ESE of Rocafuerte, Ecuador on July 22, 2022 at 07:57 UTC had a depth of 49.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -0.9643°, -80.3564°, which is 11 km ESE of Rocafuerte, 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: us7000hslt). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, July 22, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 11 km ESE of Rocafuerte, Ecuador — July 22, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000hslt/