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M3.9 Earthquake near Santa Lucía, Guayas (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 07:03:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Santa Lucía, Guayas (Ecuador). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
12a7baabae387bbab2076a04cf1e6b875e2861c5
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 07:03:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
Guayas
City
Santa Lucía
County
Santa Lucía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.72000, -79.96000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (38 km)
Regional average: 38 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 150 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportEcuador · GYE · SEGU
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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