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M3.5 Earthquake near Tufiño, Carchi (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 02:11:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Tufiño, Carchi (Ecuador) on August 8, 2026 at 02:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2d06507149fd5c556f6a237cfc346ac978e252f5
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 02:11:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
Carchi
City
Tufiño
County
Tulcán
Village
Tufiño
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.82000, -77.80000
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Chiles-Cerro Negro
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'698 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Colombia-Ecuador
  • Cumbal
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'764 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Colombia
  • Azufral
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'070 m ·Last eruption: -930 ·Colombia
  • Soche
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'955 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Ecuador
  • Galeras
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 4'276 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Colombia
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportEcuador · TUA · SETU
    10.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
    15.0 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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