M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador

UTC time: 2026-04-04 12:23:31 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 68.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near Coast of Ecuador

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Ecuador on April 4, 2026 at 12:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

68.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-04 12:23:31 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-2.13000, -80.24000

Temperature

26.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

68 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

Pedro Carbo34.9 kmN23'372

Guayaquil40.0 kmE2'723'665

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Chimborazo

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
Licto

Distance: 185 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
Quilotoa

Distance: 205 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
Sangay

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
Tungurahua

Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
Iliniza

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportEcuador · GYE · SEGU
39.7 kmStraight-line distance
General Ulpiano Paez International AirportEcuador · SNC · SESA
83.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M4.72026-04-04 12:23:33 UTC22.7 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M3.32026-04-07 11:13:51 UTC128.9 kmPortoviejo M4.02026-04-12 00:22:42 UTC92.0 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M2.82026-04-21 09:16:14 UTC129.0 kmECUADOR M3.82026-04-21 16:20:04 UTC92.1 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.42026-05-01 17:12:15 UTC114.8 kmMolleturo

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#9

Earlier events M≥441

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-09-05 17:42:36 UTC88.4 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M5.42025-09-05 17:42:32 UTC93.9 km38 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador M5.32025-06-21 19:18:51 UTC85.9 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M5.32025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC84.6 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M5.32025-01-13 02:20:52 UTC73.5 kmMilagro

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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