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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2026-02-07 12:05:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA · 2026-02-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA · 2026-02-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 7, 2026 at 12:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
94338377e0ac270331a9c6753348550e2bbb4d98
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-07 12:05:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.72910, -84.31110
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
Esmeraldas553.7 kmE218'727
Quito722.4 kmSE2'781'641

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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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-11-06 08:48:22 UTC147.2 kmOff Coast of Central America M4.52025-08-31 00:44:04 UTC68.1 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M4.32025-06-14 13:10:07 UTC37.1 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M4.32025-03-08 09:30:16 UTC13.4 kmoff the coast of Central America M4.32025-02-19 12:15:47 UTC88.5 kmoff the coast of Ecuador

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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