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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America

UTC time: 2026-06-07 18:22:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Central America

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Central America. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
5e1ca029a8b636c7f26b26fd525ff4ab81d0febc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 18:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.17000, -84.66000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manta557.7 kmSE264'281
Guayaquil719.3 kmSE2'723'665

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Volcanoes nearby

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#3
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-14 06:39:49 UTC139.6 kmoff the coast of Ecuador M5.12026-02-07 12:05:53 UTC67.7 kmOff Coast of Central America M5.02026-02-07 12:05:51 UTC73.3 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M5.02026-02-07 12:52:00 UTC91.8 kmOff Coast of Central America M4.82026-04-04 16:37:25 UTC89.0 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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