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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

UTC time: 2026-05-24 04:57:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
48.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 04:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
6cbc63934e3c0dd4cc4fee5f804a46f52b11c788
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 04:57:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.91000, -80.18000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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

  • Licto
    Distance: 214 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 269 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

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

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