Quakes

13 km ese of baláo, ecuador

USGS-US2000BQVZ

issued: 2017-11-18 04:23Z
status: cancelled 2017-11-21 04:23Z
self-cancels: 2017-11-21 04:23Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -2.966, -79.707
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

13 KM ESE OF BALÁO, ECUADOR.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 2.966S 079.707W, DEPTH 35 KM AT 180423Z NOV 17.
2. USGS EVENT US2000BQVZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000bqvz

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

38 within 180 nm since 1997 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

19 km wnw of piñas, ecuador2025-10-22
14 km nnw of baláo, ecuador2023-03-18
1 km s of huangala, peru2022-10-05
50 km nw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador2022-08-21
11 km sw of samborondón, ecuador2022-07-14
7 km e of sullana, peru2021-07-30

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.