Observed earthquake
27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador
Recent observationReported by 1 agency. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Magnitude
7.8mww
Depth
21 km
shallow
Origin time
2016-04-16 23:58:36 UTC
10 y ago
Epicentre
0.38°N, 79.92°W
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Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M7.8 mww | 21 km | 2016-04-16 23:58:36 UTC | 0.38°N, 79.92°W | Reviewed by an analyst | us20005j32 ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-09-21 15:51:05 UTC
Felt reports
194 people submitted a felt report to United States Geological Survey · community intensity estimate 8.6 · instrumental intensity estimate 8.51.
Felt reports are crowd-sourced and reflect where people had internet access and chose to respond. They are not a complete map of who felt the earthquake.