Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — 56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador
1979-12-12 07:59 UTC · 1.60°, -79.36°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck 56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador on 1979-12-12 07:59 UTC, at a depth of 24 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
24 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 6 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.8 — 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake · 1906-01-31
- M7.8 — 12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador · 1942-05-14
- M7.8 — 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador · 2016-04-16
More recent earthquakes
- M5.3 — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- M4.8 — 32 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan
- M5.0 — 295 km S of Burica, Panama
- M4.6 — 110 km S of Dampit, Indonesia
- M5.0 — 21 km ESE of Feke, Turkey
- M4.7 — 22 km E of Feke, Turkey
- M4.7 — 21 km SSE of Saimbeyli, Turkey
- M5.5 — Volcano Islands, Japan region
All earthquakes in the last 24 hours →
More live maps
Earthquakes todayHurricane trackerWeather warningsAurora forecastWildfire mapActive volcanoesISS tracker