M5.5 Earthquake near Colombia-Ecuador Border Region

UTC time: 2026-04-21 02:22:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 83.0 km
Source: GFZ

Colombia-Ecuador Border Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Colombia-Ecuador Border Region on April 21, 2026 at 02:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 83 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

1b6c502cd40f60e17b3effdb9727bc045edee9c5

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

83.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-21 02:22:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

0.32000, -78.13000

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

83 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Ibarra3.3 kmN221'149

Quito75.3 kmSW2'781'641

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Imbabura

Distance: 9 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador
Chachimbiro

Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
Cuicocha

Distance: 26 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
Mojanda

Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador
Cayambe

Distance: 36 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 5'790 m ·Last eruption: 1786 ·Ecuador
Pululahua

Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'360 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
55.5 kmStraight-line distance
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportEcuador · TUA · SETU
71.9 kmStraight-line distance
San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
78.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-04-21 02:22:21 UTC21.6 kmCOLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M5.12026-04-21 02:22:21 UTC5.0 kmColombia-Ecuador Border Region M3.92026-04-25 09:37:03 UTC148.7 kmECUADOR M2.72026-05-16 07:25:21 UTC46.6 kmTanlahua

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥420

Earlier events M≥56

Compared since2025-01-31

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-01-31 23:02:31 UTC127.2 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC131.4 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.32025-01-31 23:02:30 UTC146.1 kmTena M5.12025-12-19 21:59:57 UTC137.3 kmEcuador M5.12025-12-19 21:59:54 UTC112.9 kmECUADOR

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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