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M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia-Ecuador Border Region

UTC time: 2026-04-21 02:22:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
120.0 km
Source
USP

Colombia-Ecuador Border Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia-Ecuador Border Region · 2026-04-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia-Ecuador Border Region · 2026-04-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 02:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Colombia-Ecuador Border Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
25a4d252e6d758e592e5afe63d075a63f2fa95e8
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 02:22:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
0.33891, -78.17036

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 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
Ibarra5.2 kmE221'149
Quito74.5 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: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Cuicocha
    Distance: 22 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
  • Mojanda
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador
  • Cayambe
    Distance: 40 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 5'790 m ·Last eruption: 1786 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
    Distance: 48 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
    73.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
    80.3 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM2.7
M2.72026-05-16 07:25:21 UTC44.7 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#6
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC129.3 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52026-04-21 02:22:19 UTC5.0 kmColombia-Ecuador Border Region M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC133.7 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.32025-01-31 23:02:30 UTC149.3 kmTena M5.22026-04-21 02:22:19 UTC7.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Quito (Monde)

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