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M4.2 Earthquake near Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 10:20:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Ecuador (Ecuador) on July 23, 2026 at 10:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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 M3.5.

Details

ID
798fc3fec3c5422b658406a4e6ceaa4025aa21a1
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 10:20:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Ecuador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.77000, -80.99000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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

  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Atacazo
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador
  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Eloy Alfaro International AirportEcuador · MEC · SEMT
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ecuador

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 149 Catalogue entries

Of 148 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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