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M2.6 Earthquake near San Mateo, Esmeraldas (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 07:11:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near San Mateo, Esmeraldas (Ecuador). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
20b45e44719147c9e9470cf1d9ba7528348c2df9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 07:11:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
Esmeraldas
City
San Mateo
County
Esmeraldas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.85000, -79.68000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (38.1 km)
Regional average: 38.1 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

  • Cuicocha
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'360 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Ecuador
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
  • Mojanda
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador
  • Atacazo
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carlos Concha Torres International AirportEcuador · ESM · SETN
    15.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 158 Catalogue entries

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