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M4.1 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-15 14:19:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION on May 15, 2026 at 14:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8a013487e6de03afe2d216b23d35bfb977747fcf
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 14:19:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.50000, -80.34000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licto
    Distance: 270 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    7.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    38.6 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

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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